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AWS BVAg-18 vs. CC762S Brass

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
13.4 to 36