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C82400 Copper vs. AWS BVAg-18

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82400 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
9.5 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0