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CC751S Brass vs. AWS BNi-5a

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
70.1 to 73.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
7.0 to 7.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5