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C70250 Copper vs. AWS BVAg-6b

C70250 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-6b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70250 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 740
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
49
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
770

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 23
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 92.7 to 97.5
49 to 51
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.2 to 4.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0