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AWS BVAu-4 vs. CC490K Brass

AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC490K 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 BVAu-4 and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 100
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 190
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.6
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.2
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Gold (Au), % 81.5 to 82.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
3.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
7.0 to 9.5