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CC761S Brass vs. AWS BVAg-8b

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 29% 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC761S brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
26.8 to 29.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0 to 0.0010