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AWS BAg-23 vs. C43400 Brass

AWS BAg-23 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-23 and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 90
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 13.9 to 16
0
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5