AWS BNi-6 vs. C61500 Bronze

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C61500 bronze.

AWS BNi-6 (N99700) Filler Metal UNS C61500 Aluminum Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 34

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		7.7 to 8.3

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		89 to 90.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.015

Nickel (Ni), %		87.2 to 90
Nickel (Ni), %		1.8 to 2.2

Phosphorus (P), %		10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5