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AWS BAg-4 vs. C69300 Brass

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
550 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
18.4 to 24.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5