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AWS BAg-4 vs. C62400 Bronze

AWS BAg-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C62400 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-4 and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
690 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 670
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
21 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5