AWS BAg-1 vs. C63600 Bronze
AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C63600 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 | |
42 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 170 | |
410 to 540 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 110 | |
230 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 620 | |
1030 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 610 | |
980 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 280 | |
410 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 9.2 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 44 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 690 | |
45 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.6 | |
7.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 15 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.1 | |
13 to 18 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 7.4 | |
14 to 17 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.0 | |
15 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
3.0 to 4.0 |
Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 23 to 25 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 14 to 16 | |
93 to 96.3 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0.7 to 1.3 |
Silver (Ag), % | 44 to 46 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 14 to 18 | |
0 to 0.5 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |