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C43400 Brass vs. AWS BVAu-7

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-7 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 C43400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
3.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
8.9

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Gold (Au), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24.5 to 25.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23.9 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0