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C42200 Brass vs. AWS BAu-6

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
16

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
8.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Gold (Au), % 0
69.5 to 70.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21.5 to 22.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15