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C99400 Brass vs. AWS BAg-1a

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99400 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
14.5 to 18.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15