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AWS BNi-4 vs. C95800 Bronze

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C95800 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 C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
29
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
8.5 to 9.5
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
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5