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AWS BAg-3 vs. C10500 Copper

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is C10500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
220 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
42

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
9.1 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
99.89 to 99.966
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0.034 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050