AWS BAg-26 vs. C94500 Bronze

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C94500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 39% 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 C94500 bronze.

AWS BAg-26 (P07250) Filler Metal UNS C94500 Medium Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		92

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		940

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		800

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.5

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

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

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.4

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.8

Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39
Copper (Cu), %		66.7 to 78

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.15

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		16 to 22

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

Nickel (Ni), %		1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

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

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

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

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		6.0 to 8.0

Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.2

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0