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AWS BNi-2 vs. C87500 Brass

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87500 brass 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-2 and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5