UNS C55283 (BCuP-4) Filler Metal
C55283 copper is a copper-based filler metal for brazing. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. BCuP-4 is the AWS designation for this material. C55283 is the UNS number.
It has a moderately high embodied energy among the copper-based braze fillers in the database.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare C55283 copper to: copper-based braze fillers (top), all copper alloys (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
100 GPa 15 x 106 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.34
Shear Modulus
39 GPa 5.7 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
190 MPa 28 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Brazing Temperature
690 to 790 °C 1280 to 1450 °F
Latent Heat of Fusion
190 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
200 °C 390 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
720 °C 1320 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
640 °C 1190 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
400 J/kg-K 0.1 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Expansion
16 µm/m-K
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density
8.6 g/cm3 540 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
7.9 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
120 MJ/kg 54 x 103 BTU/lb
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
6.8 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
18 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
6.1 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
8.5 points
Thermal Shock Resistance
8.0 points
Alloy Composition
| Cu | 86.2 to 87.2 | |
| P | 7.0 to 7.5 | |
| Ag | 5.8 to 6.2 | |
| 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