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AWS BNi-2 vs. C42200 Brass

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper 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 AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 68
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
300 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 2.8 to 3.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.35
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5