C26200 Brass vs. AWS BAg-2
C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 47% 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
82 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 41 | |
31 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 to 770 | |
180 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 180 | |
130 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 950 | |
700 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 920 | |
610 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
310 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
22 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.7 | |
35 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 45 | |
550 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
5.1 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
16 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 26 | |
5.6 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 to 23 | |
7.9 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 26 | |
7.0 |
Alloy Composition
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
17 to 19 |
Copper (Cu), % | 67 to 70 | |
25 to 27 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
34 to 36 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 29.6 to 33 | |
19 to 23 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |