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C17300 Copper vs. AWS BVAu-4

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVAu-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
3.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Gold (Au), % 0
81.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0