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C84800 Brass vs. AWS BAg-2

C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 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 C84800 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
550

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 77
25 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
34 to 36
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13 to 17
19 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15