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C61800 Bronze vs. AWS BAg-26

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 38% 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 C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-26.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
26
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 11
0
Copper (Cu), % 86.9 to 91
37 to 39
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
24 to 26
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.020
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15