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AWS BNi-6 vs. C49300 Brass

AWS BNi-6 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-6 and the bottom bar is C49300 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
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
26
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
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
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 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