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AWS BAg-37 vs. C83400 Brass

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-37 and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
43

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
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7