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CC493K Bronze vs. AWS BNi-1a

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1a belongs to the nickel 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 CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
70.6 to 76.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5