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C15500 Copper vs. AWS BAg-8

C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15500 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 550
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6 to 17
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 20
6.7

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.75 to 99.853
26.9 to 29
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.027 to 0.1
71 to 73
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15