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CC494K Bronze vs. AWS BNi-5a

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5a 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
70.1 to 73.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
7.0 to 7.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5