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AWS BVAu-7 vs. C87800 Brass

AWS BVAu-7 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. 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 BVAu-7 and the bottom bar is C87800 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
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1120
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.7
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 84.2
Gold (Au), % 49.5 to 50.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 24.5 to 25.5
0 to 0.2
Palladium (Pd), % 23.9 to 26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5