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AWS BVAu-7 vs. C43400 Brass

AWS BVAu-7 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C43400 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-7 and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
310 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.7
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.1
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Gold (Au), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 24.5 to 25.5
0
Palladium (Pd), % 23.9 to 26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5