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AWS BNi-2 vs. C42600 Brass

AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper 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 AWS BNi-2 and the bottom bar is C42600 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
410 to 830

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
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 29

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
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 79.1 to 84.8
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.050
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
2.5 to 4.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2