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AWS BAu-6 vs. C69710 Brass

AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAu-6 and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 210
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.5
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Gold (Au), % 69.5 to 70.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 21.5 to 22.5
0
Palladium (Pd), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5