AWS BAg-3 vs. C84500 Brass

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is C84500 brass.

AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal UNS C84500 Leaded Semi-Red Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		840

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		360

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		77 to 79

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		6.0 to 7.5

Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		2.0 to 4.0

Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5
Zinc (Zn), %		10 to 14

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7