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AWS BVAg-8 vs. C87610 Bronze

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87610 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8 and the bottom bar is C87610 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
13

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5