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AWS BVAg-8 vs. CC493K Bronze

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% 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-8 and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
5.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
2.0 to 5.0