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AWS BAg-37 vs. C15100 Copper

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-37 and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
43

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
10 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
99.8 to 99.95
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1