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C41300 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-18

C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 C41300 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
8.1

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0