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AWS BVAg-18 vs. CC763S Brass

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
18.9 to 41