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AWS BNi-10 vs. C85900 Brass

AWS BNi-10 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85900 brass 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-10 and the bottom bar is C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1110
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
24
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 57.2 to 67.1
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tungsten (W), % 15 to 17
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7