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AWS BVAg-29 vs. C55180 Copper

AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55180 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 16 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 BVAg-29 and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
200

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 710 to 790
790 to 930
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 710
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.7
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
7.9

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 22.5 to 25.5
94.7 to 95.2
Indium (In), % 14 to 15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
4.8 to 5.2
Silver (Ag), % 60.5 to 62.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15