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AWS BNi-4 vs. C33200 Brass

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-4 and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
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
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4