AWS BAg-1 vs. C97600 Dairy Metal

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C97600 dairy metal belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C97600 dairy metal.

AWS BAg-1 (P07450) Filler Metal UNS C97600 (Alloy 11A) Dairy Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		28
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1140

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1110

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.2
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		44
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		690
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.8

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.25

Cadmium (Cd), %		23 to 25
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		14 to 16
Copper (Cu), %		63 to 67

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		3.0 to 5.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 21.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Silver (Ag), %		44 to 46
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		3.5 to 4.0

Zinc (Zn), %		14 to 18
Zinc (Zn), %		3.0 to 9.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3