AWS BAg-2 vs. C94900 Bronze

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C94900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 C94900 bronze.

AWS BAg-2 (P07350) Filler Metal UNS C94900 Leaded Nickel-Tin Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		700
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		910

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		35
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		550
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

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), %		25 to 27
Copper (Cu), %		79 to 81

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

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		4.0 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.1

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050

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

Silver (Ag), %		34 to 36
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Zinc (Zn), %		19 to 23
Zinc (Zn), %		4.0 to 6.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.8