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C38000 Brass vs. AWS BAu-3

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAu-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 15 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 C38000 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
60.9 to 63
Gold (Au), % 0
34.5 to 35.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15