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AWS BAg-2 vs. C61400 Bronze

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is C61400 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
540 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
17 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5