AWS BAg-6 vs. C63800 Bronze

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 34% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-6 and the bottom bar is C63800 bronze.

AWS BAg-6 (P07503) Filler Metal UNS C63800 Aluminum Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1030

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1000

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 33

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 36

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		2.5 to 3.1

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0.25 to 0.55

Copper (Cu), %		33 to 35
Copper (Cu), %		92.4 to 95.8

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.1

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		1.5 to 2.1

Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		14 to 18
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.8

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