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C55280 Copper vs. AWS BVAg-32

C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55280 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-32.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 730 to 820
950 to 980
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
8.0

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 90.5 to 91.4
20 to 22
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Palladium (Pd), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 6.8 to 7.2
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
53 to 55
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0