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C55280 Copper vs. AWS BAg-26

C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-26 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55280 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-26.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
160

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 730 to 820
750 to 870
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
26
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
5.6

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 90.5 to 91.4
37 to 39
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 6.8 to 7.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
24 to 26
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15