AWS BVAu-2 vs. C84200 Brass

AWS BVAu-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 20% 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAu-2 and the bottom bar is C84200 brass.

AWS BVAu-2 (P00807) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS C84200 Leaded Semi-Red Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.4
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		92
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		990

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		840

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		17
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		2.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		3.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		10

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.1

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

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

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

Copper (Cu), %		19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), %		78 to 82

Gold (Au), %		79.5 to 80.5
Gold (Au), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.8

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.5

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		10 to 16

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7