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AWS BNi-2 vs. C42500 Brass

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C42500 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 C42500 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
310 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.9 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 22

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
87 to 90
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
1.5 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.1 to 11.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5