AWS BVAg-29 vs. C99700 Brass

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

AWS BVAg-29 (P07627) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS C99700 Manganese White Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		27
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.7
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.5 to 3.0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		22.5 to 25.5
Copper (Cu), %		54 to 65.5

Indium (In), %		14 to 15
Indium (In), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 2.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		11 to 15

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		60.5 to 62.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 1.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		19 to 25

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3