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C55283 Copper vs. AWS BVAg-30

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-30 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 33% 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 C55283 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
170

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 690 to 790
810 to 930
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
7.6

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
25.5 to 28.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Palladium (Pd), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
67 to 69
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0