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AWS BAg-2 vs. C52100 Bronze

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
55

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
13 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
14 to 28

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
89.8 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5