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AWS BAg-28 vs. AWS BAg-5

Both AWS BAg-28 and AWS BAg-5 are otherwise unclassified metals. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-28 and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
150

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 680 to 840
740 to 870
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
740
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
660
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
5.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.8
5.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
29 to 31
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
44 to 46
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
23 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15