AWS BAg-1a vs. C83800 Bronze

AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C83800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 22% 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-1a and the bottom bar is C83800 bronze.

AWS BAg-1a (P07500) Filler Metal UNS C83800 (Alloy 4B) Hydraulic Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		29
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		640
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		840

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		48
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		760
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

Cadmium (Cd), %		17 to 19
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		82 to 83.8

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.3

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		5.0 to 7.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.5

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		3.3 to 4.2

Zinc (Zn), %		14.5 to 18.5
Zinc (Zn), %		5.0 to 8.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.7