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CC755S Brass vs. AWS BVAg-6b

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
49 to 51
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0 to 0.0010