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AWS BAg-37 vs. C55180 Copper

AWS BAg-37 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-37 and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 94
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
200

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 780 to 890
790 to 930
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 690
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 26
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 410
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.6
7.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 39 to 41
94.7 to 95.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Silver (Ag), % 24 to 26
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15