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AWS BVAg-29 vs. C66700 Brass

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C66700 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
340 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 22.5 to 25.5
68.5 to 71.5
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5