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AWS BAg-1 vs. C40500 Penny Bronze

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C40500 penny bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C40500 penny bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
270 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
8.5 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
10 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
2.1 to 5.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5