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AWS BAg-1 vs. C17500 Copper

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
310 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
11 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
11 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.4 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
95.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5