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C36200 Brass vs. AWS BVAg-29

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 24% 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 (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-29.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
8.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
22.5 to 25.5
Indium (In), % 0
14 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
60.5 to 62.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0 to 0.0010