AWS BVAg-18 vs. C85200 Brass

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

AWS BVAg-18 (P07607) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS C85200 Leaded Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		940

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.7
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		59
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		930
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		28.5 to 31.5
Copper (Cu), %		70 to 74

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.6

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 3.8

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.050

Silver (Ag), %		59 to 61
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		9.5 to 10.5
Tin (Sn), %		0.7 to 2.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		20 to 27

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.9