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C68800 Brass vs. AWS BNi-2

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-2 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 C68800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 75.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79.1 to 84.8
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), % 21.3 to 24.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5