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AWS BNi-6 vs. C24000 Brass

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10 to 22

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
78.5 to 81.5
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
18.2 to 21.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2