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AWS BNi-4 vs. C94500 Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C94500 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 C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
66.7 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
16 to 22
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
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
6.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0