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C34000 Brass vs. AWS BAu-5

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAu-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C34000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
9.0

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Gold (Au), % 0
29.5 to 30.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35.5 to 36.4
Palladium (Pd), % 0
33.5 to 34.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15