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AWS BVAg-32 vs. C84800 Brass

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 21% 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
75 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
5.5 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
13 to 17
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7