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AWS BAg-1 vs. C99500 Copper

AWS BAg-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-1 and the bottom bar is C99500 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
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 690
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 14 to 16
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 14 to 18
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3