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AWS BAg-13a vs. C21000 Brass

AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-13a and the bottom bar is C21000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
240 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 54
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 850
42

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.2
9.6 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
8.1 to 15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 40.4 to 43.5
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 55 to 57
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2