AWS BAg-1 vs. C85800 Brass

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85800 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C85800 brass.

AWS BAg-1 (P07450) Filler Metal UNS C85800 Leaded Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		28
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.2
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		44
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		690
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.55

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.050

Arsenic (As), %		0
Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.050

Cadmium (Cd), %		23 to 25
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		14 to 16
Copper (Cu), %		57 to 69

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 1.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.25

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25

Silver (Ag), %		44 to 46
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 1.5

Zinc (Zn), %		14 to 18
Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 41

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 1.3