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AWS BNi-4 vs. CC762S Brass

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC762S 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-4 and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0