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AWS BVAg-31 vs. CC496K Bronze

AWS BVAg-31 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-31 and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 90
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
9.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
8.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 31 to 33
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Palladium (Pd), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 57 to 59
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 2.0