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AWS BAg-13 vs. C38500 Bronze

AWS BAg-13 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have 45% 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 AWS BAg-13 and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 720
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 52
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 820
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37.4 to 42.5
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5