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AWS BAg-1 vs. C35300 Brass

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C35300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C35300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
33.9 to 38.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5