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AWS BAg-4 vs. CC498K Bronze

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 35% 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-4 and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0