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C34200 Brass vs. AWS BNi-8

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
46
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
21.5 to 24.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
61.6 to 68.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5