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AWS BNi-4 vs. C49300 Brass

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C49300 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 C49300 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
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
26
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
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
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5