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ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. AWS BCo-1

ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 760
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46 to 54
Copper (Cu), % 26.6 to 29
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
16 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5