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C36200 Brass vs. AWS BNi-3

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-3 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-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
60
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
90.1 to 93.3
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