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AWS BAg-37 vs. C44500 Brass

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C44500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 68% 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-37 and the bottom bar is C44500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4