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AWS BAg-24 vs. C68700 Brass

AWS BAg-24 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% 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-24 and the bottom bar is C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 730
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 19 to 21
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5