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C87500 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-18

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 30% 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
28.5 to 31.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0