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AWS BAg-26 vs. C46500 Brass

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C46500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is C46500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
380 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
36.2 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4