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AWS BAg-1 vs. C87600 Bronze

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
88 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5