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C26000 Brass vs. AWS BAg-13a

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 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 C26000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-13a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
54
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
850

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
7.5

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
40.4 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
55 to 57
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15