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AWS BAg-1 vs. C16500 Copper

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C16500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
280 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
42

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
11 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5