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AWS BVAg-29 vs. C36200 Brass

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
13 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 22.5 to 25.5
60 to 63
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
32.4 to 36.5