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AWS BVAg-8b vs. C96600 Copper

AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 29% 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 (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-8b and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.8 to 29.2
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5