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C23400 Brass vs. AWS BNi-8

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-8 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
46
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
21.5 to 24.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
61.6 to 68.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5