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C85800 Brass vs. AWS BNi-8

C85800 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 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 380
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
46
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
21.5 to 24.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
61.6 to 68.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 8.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5