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AWS BAg-26 vs. C55281 Copper

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have 43% 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-26 and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
190

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 750 to 870
720 to 820
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
7.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
88.5 to 89.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15