AWS BAg-26 vs. C82000 Copper

AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 38% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-26 and the bottom bar is C82000 copper.

AWS BAg-26 (P07250) Filler Metal UNS C82000 (Alloy 10C) Cobalt-Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		970

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		26
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		410
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		77

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11 to 22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12 to 20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.1

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		0.45 to 0.8

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.1

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		2.2 to 2.7

Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39
Copper (Cu), %		95.2 to 97.4

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.15

Silver (Ag), %		24 to 26
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.1

Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 35
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.1

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5