C87900 Brass vs. AWS BAg-37

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 73% 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-37.

UNS C87900 Silicon Brass AWS BAg-37 (P07253) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		94

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		41
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		780

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.6

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.15
Aluminum (Al), %		0

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

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		63 to 69.2
Copper (Cu), %		39 to 41

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), %		0

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5

Zinc (Zn), %		30 to 36
Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15