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AWS BNi-4 vs. C92700 Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C92700 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 C92700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
35
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
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
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.5
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7