C84100 Brass vs. AWS BAg-5

C84100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 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 C84100 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-5.

UNS C84100 Semi-Red Brass AWS BAg-5 (P07453) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		33

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		740

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		660

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		320

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		44

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.6

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.090
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		78 to 85
Copper (Cu), %		29 to 31

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0.050 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		44 to 46

Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 4.5
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		12 to 20
Zinc (Zn), %		23 to 27

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15