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C55280 Copper vs. AWS BAg-33

C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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-33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
170

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 730 to 820
680 to 840
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
5.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
6.3

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 90.5 to 91.4
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 6.8 to 7.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
24 to 26
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.5 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15