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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C82400 Copper

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
500 to 1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
16 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
16 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.2 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
96 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5