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AWS BNi-6 vs. C43000 Brass

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43000 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 C43000 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
320 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 25

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 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.7 to 2.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.7 to 14.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5