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AWS BNi-4 vs. CC495K Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC495K 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-4 and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
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