AWS BAg-6 vs. C82600 Copper

AWS BAg-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 34% 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-6 and the bottom bar is C82600 copper.

AWS BAg-6 (P07503) 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		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		33
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160
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		770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		860

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 36

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.0
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), %		33 to 35
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), %		49 to 51
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

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

Zinc (Zn), %		14 to 18
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.1

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5