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AWS BNi-8 vs. CC494K Bronze

AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-8 and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0