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C55280 Copper vs. AWS BVAu-4

C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAu-4 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 BVAu-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
190

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 730 to 820
950 to 1000
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
3.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
8.7

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 90.5 to 91.4
0
Gold (Au), % 0
81.5 to 82.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Phosphorus (P), % 6.8 to 7.2
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0