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C55283 Copper vs. AWS BAg-35

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-35 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 38% 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 C55283 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-35.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
170

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 690 to 790
750 to 840
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
550

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
5.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
6.4

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
31 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
34 to 36
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15