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AWS BAg-13 vs. C55280 Copper

AWS BAg-13 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-13 and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 91
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 860 to 980
730 to 820
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 720
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 52
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 820
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
7.4

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37.4 to 42.5
90.5 to 91.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.8 to 7.2
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15