AWS BVAg-0 vs. CR009A Copper

AWS BVAg-0 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR009A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-0 and the bottom bar is CR009A copper.

AWS BVAg-0 (P07017) Vacuum Service Filler Metal EN CR009A (Cu-OFE) Oxygen-Free Electronic Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		71
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		26
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
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		10
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		3.4
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.00040

Arsenic (As), %		0
Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.00050

Bismuth (Bi), %		0
Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.00020

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0010
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.00010

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), %		99.99 to 100

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.0010

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.00050

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.00050

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0010

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0030

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.00020

Silver (Ag), %		99.95 to 100
Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.0025

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0015

Tellurium (Te), %		0
Tellurium (Te), %		0 to 0.00020

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.00020

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.00010