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C85900 Brass vs. AWS BNi-3

C85900 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85900 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 40
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.2
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
90.1 to 93.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
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 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5