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AWS BVAg-18 vs. C87200 Bronze

AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 59
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 930
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 28.5 to 31.5
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 59 to 61
0
Tin (Sn), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 5.0