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C38000 Brass vs. AWS BVAu-7

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-7 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 BVAu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Gold (Au), % 0
49.5 to 50.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24.5 to 25.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23.9 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0