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C68700 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-0

C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-0 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68700 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-0.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 79
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.060
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.95 to 100
Zinc (Zn), % 17.8 to 22.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0