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AWS BVAg-8 vs. C41300 Brass

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% 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-8 and the bottom bar is C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
300 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
11 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5