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AWS BVAg-29 vs. ZA-27

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
530
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
5.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 22.5 to 25.5
2.0 to 2.5
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
69.3 to 73