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AWS BAg-2 vs. C35600 Brass

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-2 and the bottom bar is C35600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
33.4 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5