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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C55281 Copper

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
190

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 800 to 900
720 to 820
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
7.7

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
88.5 to 89.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
4.8 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15