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AWS BNi-8 vs. CC497K Bronze

AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 21.5 to 24.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 61.6 to 68.5
0.5 to 2.5
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