C49300 Brass vs. AWS BAg-24

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-24 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-24.

UNS C49300 Bismuth Brass AWS BAg-24 (P07505) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		33

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		730

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		660

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		50
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.6

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.5
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0.5 to 2.0
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		58 to 62
Copper (Cu), %		19 to 21

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), %		1.5 to 2.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51

Tin (Sn), %		1.0 to 1.8
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		30.6 to 40.5
Zinc (Zn), %		26 to 30

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15