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AWS BAg-2 vs. AWS BAg-13

Both AWS BAg-2 and AWS BAg-13 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-13.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 700 to 840
860 to 980
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
720
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
820

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
7.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
37.4 to 42.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
53 to 55
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15