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AWS BAg-2 vs. C55284 Copper

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have 41% 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-2 and the bottom bar is C55284 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 700 to 840
700 to 820
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
79.2 to 80.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
14.5 to 15.5
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15