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AWS BAg-2 vs. C65500 Bronze

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C65500 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is C65500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
360 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
42

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
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
91.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5