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AWS BAg-2 vs. C83300 Brass

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% 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-2 and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
9.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
7.9

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
92 to 94
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7