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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C62400 Bronze

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62400 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 BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C62400 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 170
690 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
21 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5