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AWS BAg-3 vs. C61500 Bronze

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is C61500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
480 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
16 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
89 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.015
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
1.8 to 2.2
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5