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AWS BNi-6 vs. C66300 Brass

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C66300 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 C66300 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
460 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1050
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
320

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 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.35
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5