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AWS BAg-8 vs. CC497K Bronze

AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 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-8 and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 26.9 to 29
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0