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AWS BVAg-0 vs. C34500 Brass

AWS BVAg-0 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-0 and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
340 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.4
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.4
13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 99.95 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4