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C87800 Brass vs. AWS BNi-4

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BNi-4 belongs to the nickel 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 C87800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
67
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
60
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
91.4 to 95.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5