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AWS BAg-13a vs. C37100 Brass

AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C37100 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-13a and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
370 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 54
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 850
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.2
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 40.4 to 43.5
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 55 to 57
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4