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AWS BVAg-18 vs. CC332G Bronze

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC332G 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 BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
55

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5