AWS BAg-18 vs. C63600 Bronze

AWS BAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-18 and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

AWS BAg-18 (P07600) Filler Metal UNS C63600 Aluminum-Silicon Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1030

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		980

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.7
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		59
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		930
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 20

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		3.0 to 4.0

Arsenic (As), %		0
Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.15

Copper (Cu), %		28.4 to 31.5
Copper (Cu), %		93 to 96.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.15

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.15

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.7 to 1.3

Silver (Ag), %		59 to 61
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		9.5 to 10.5
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.2

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5