AWS BVAg-18 vs. CC481K Bronze

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 CC481K bronze.

AWS BVAg-18 (P07607) Vacuum Service Filler Metal EN CC481K (CuSn11P-C) Phosphor 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		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.7
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		59
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		930
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		28.5 to 31.5
Copper (Cu), %		87 to 89.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.050

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.1

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050

Tin (Sn), %		9.5 to 10.5
Tin (Sn), %		10 to 11.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.5