AWS BAg-33 vs. C82400 Copper

AWS BAg-33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-33 and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

AWS BAg-33 (P07252) Filler Metal UNS C82400 (Alloy 165C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		32
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		25
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		400
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 33

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.15

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.6 to 1.9

Cadmium (Cd), %		16.5 to 18.5
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

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

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0.2 to 0.65

Copper (Cu), %		29 to 31
Copper (Cu), %		96 to 98.2

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

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

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

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

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.12

Zinc (Zn), %		26.5 to 28.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.1

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5