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AWS BNi-4 vs. C93400 Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C93400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is C93400 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
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
32
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
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
82 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
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 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0