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AWS BAg-13a vs. C15500 Copper

AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-13a and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 92
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
280 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 54
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 850
42

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.2
11 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 40.4 to 43.5
99.75 to 99.853
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 55 to 57
0.027 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2