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AWS BAg-2 vs. C70400 Copper-nickel

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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-2 and the bottom bar is C70400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
9.3 to 9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
89.8 to 93.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5