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AWS BNi-6 vs. C23000 Brass

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
280 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2