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AWS BAg-28 vs. C99500 Copper

AWS BAg-28 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-28 and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 40
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 630
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.8
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 39 to 41
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 26 to 30
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3