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AWS BAg-2 vs. C38500 Bronze

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have 47% 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-2 and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
12

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5