C85200 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-18

C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 C85200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

UNS C85200 Leaded Yellow Brass AWS BVAg-18 (P07607) Vacuum Service Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		600

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		9.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		59

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.2
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		70 to 74
Copper (Cu), %		28.5 to 31.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		1.5 to 3.8
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		59 to 61

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0.7 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), %		9.5 to 10.5

Zinc (Zn), %		20 to 27
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010

Residuals, %		0 to 0.9
Residuals, %		0