AWS BAg-37 vs. C85900 Brass

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 74% 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 C85900 brass.

AWS BAg-37 (P07253) Filler Metal UNS C85900 Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		830

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		790

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.1 to 0.6

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.2

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		39 to 41
Copper (Cu), %		58 to 62

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.090

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.010

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25

Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0.1 to 0.65

Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 1.5

Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35
Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 41

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7