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AWS BNi-4 vs. C85800 Brass

AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85800 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 C85800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 67
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
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
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.55
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
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 69
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 91.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3