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AWS BAg-2 vs. C96600 Copper

AWS BAg-2 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 26% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-2 and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 310
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 35
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 550
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 25 to 27
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 34 to 36
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19 to 23
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5