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AWS BAg-8 vs. C51000 Bronze

AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C51000 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 (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-8 and the bottom bar is C51000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
330 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
10 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2
12 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
12 to 28

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 26.9 to 29
92.9 to 95.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5