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AWS BAg-26 vs. C72900 Copper-nickel

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is C72900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
870 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
27 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.7
23 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
31 to 38

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 37 to 39
74.1 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3