AWS BAg-34 vs. C82600 Copper

AWS BAg-34 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% 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-34 and the bottom bar is C82600 copper.

AWS BAg-34 (P07380) Filler Metal UNS C82600 (Alloy 245C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		34
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		860

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330
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		8.8
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		38
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		600
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.8

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 36

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 28

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 39

Alloy Composition

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

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		2.3 to 2.6

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

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0.35 to 0.65

Copper (Cu), %		31 to 33
Copper (Cu), %		94.9 to 97.2

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.35

Silver (Ag), %		37 to 39
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.1

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

Zinc (Zn), %		26 to 30
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.1

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5