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C37100 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-31

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.0020
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
57 to 59
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0