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AWS BAg-6 vs. C34500 Brass

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-6 and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 89
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
340 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 33 to 35
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4