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C36200 Brass vs. AWS BNi-1a

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-1a belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70.6 to 76.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5