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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C37100 Brass

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C37100 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 (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
370 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4