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C87610 Bronze vs. AWS BVAg-8

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
170

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
10

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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