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AWS BVAg-29 vs. C12900 Copper

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is C12900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
9.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
9.1 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 22.5 to 25.5
99.88 to 100
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0040
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0 to 0.054
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0