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C55283 Copper vs. AWS BVAg-31

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-31 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 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-31.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
180

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 690 to 790
850 to 890
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
4.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
7.8

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
31 to 33
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Palladium (Pd), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
57 to 59
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0