AWS BVAg-18 vs. C52100 Bronze

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 38% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-18 and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

AWS BVAg-18 (P07607) Vacuum Service Filler Metal UNS C52100 (CW453K) 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		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

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

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		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		59
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		930
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 28

Alloy Composition

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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), %		89.8 to 93

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

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0.030 to 0.35

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

Tin (Sn), %		9.5 to 10.5
Tin (Sn), %		7.0 to 9.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5