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AWS BVAg-18 vs. C85400 Brass

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85400 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1