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AWS BVAu-4 vs. C41500 Brass

AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. 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 BVAu-4 and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
340 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.2
12 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Gold (Au), % 81.5 to 82.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5