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AWS BNi-4 vs. C36200 Brass

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 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 C36200 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
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 14

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
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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
32.4 to 36.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0