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C42200 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-8b

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 28% 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
26.8 to 29.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0