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AWS BAg-22 vs. C69700 Brass

AWS BAg-22 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-22 and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 96
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 680
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 48
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 760
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.3
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.6
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 15 to 17
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Silver (Ag), % 48 to 50
0
Zinc (Zn), % 21 to 25
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5