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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C84200 Brass

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84200 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C84200 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
9.1

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), % 26.8 to 29.2
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7