AWS BAg-26 vs. CC481K Bronze

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 38% 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-26 and the bottom bar is CC481K bronze.

AWS BAg-26 (P07250) Filler Metal EN CC481K (CuSn11P-C) Phosphor Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39
Copper (Cu), %		87 to 89.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.050

Nickel (Ni), %		1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.1

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		10 to 11.5

Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0