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AWS BAg-3 vs. C44500 Brass

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C44500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is C44500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
12

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4