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C63600 Bronze vs. AWS BNi-3

C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63600 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 540
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
60
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 93 to 96.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
90.1 to 93.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5