CR022A Copper vs. AWS BAg-3

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR022A copper and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-3.

EN CR022A (Cu-PHCE) Low-Phosphorus Electronic Copper AWS BAg-3 (P07501) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		80

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		690

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		630

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		290

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		49

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.9

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.00040
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.00050
Arsenic (As), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.00020
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.00010
Cadmium (Cd), %		15 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		99.99 to 99.999
Copper (Cu), %		14.5 to 16.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.0010
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.00050
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.0010
Nickel (Ni), %		2.5 to 3.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0.0010 to 0.0060
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.00020
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.0025
Silver (Ag), %		49 to 51

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tellurium (Te), %		0 to 0.00020
Tellurium (Te), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.00010
Zinc (Zn), %		13.5 to 17.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15