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AWS BNi-4 vs. CC751S Brass

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC751S 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-4 and the bottom bar is CC751S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.7 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.65 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
27.9 to 35.6
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0