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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C99750 Brass

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99750 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.25 to 3.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
55 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
17 to 23
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
17 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3