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AWS BNi-6 vs. C34200 Brass

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 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
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
32 to 36.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4