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C43400 Brass vs. AWS BAg-34

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-34 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 46% 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 C43400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-34.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
600

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
6.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
31 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
26 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15