AWS BAg-33 (P07252) Filler Metal
AWS BAg-33 is a silver-based filler metal for brazing. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. BAg-33 is the AWS designation for this material. P07252 is the UNS number.
It has a fairly low density among silver-based braze fillers. In addition, it has a fairly low melting temperature and a moderately high heat capacity.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare AWS BAg-33 to: silver-based braze fillers (top), all alloys in the same category (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
85 GPa 12 x 106 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.32
Shear Modulus
32 GPa 4.7 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
170 MPa 25 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Brazing Temperature
680 to 840 °C 1260 to 1550 °F
Latent Heat of Fusion
130 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
680 °C 1260 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
610 °C 1120 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
320 J/kg-K 0.077 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density
8.6 g/cm3 540 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
25 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
400 MJ/kg 170 x 103 BTU/lb
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
5.5 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
17 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
5.5 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
7.9 points
Thermal Shock Resistance
6.3 points
Alloy Composition
| Cu | 29 to 31 | |
| Zn | 26.5 to 28.5 | |
| Ag | 24 to 26 | |
| Cd | 16.5 to 18.5 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.15 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
AWS A5.8: Specification for Filler Metals for Brazing and Braze Welding
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 4th ed., James F. Shackelford et al. (editors), 2015