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AWS BAg-1 vs. C99750 Brass

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99750 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.25 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
55 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
17 to 23
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
17 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3