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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C85400 Brass

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 29% 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1