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C99300 Copper vs. AWS BAg-5

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BAg-5 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99300 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
740
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
660
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
5.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
44 to 46
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
23 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15