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AWS BAg-22 vs. C55283 Copper

AWS BAg-22 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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-22 and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 96
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
190

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 700 to 1040
690 to 790
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 700
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 680
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 48
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 760
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.3
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.6
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
8.0

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 15 to 17
86.2 to 87.2
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silver (Ag), % 48 to 50
5.8 to 6.2
Zinc (Zn), % 21 to 25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15