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AWS BAg-4 vs. C65400 Bronze

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C65400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is C65400 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
500 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
16 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
16 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
18 to 39

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.010 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
93.8 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2