AWS BAg-27 vs. C94800 Bronze

AWS BAg-27 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C94800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 37% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-27 and the bottom bar is C94800 bronze.

AWS BAg-27 (P07251) Filler Metal UNS C94800 Nickel-Tin Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1030

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		25
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		400
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.8

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

Alloy Composition

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

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.15

Cadmium (Cd), %		12.5 to 14.5
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		34 to 36
Copper (Cu), %		84 to 89

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0.3 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.2

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		4.5 to 6.0

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 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		4.5 to 6.0

Zinc (Zn), %		24.5 to 28.5
Zinc (Zn), %		1.0 to 2.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 1.3