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AWS BAg-3 vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

AWS BAg-3 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. 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 AWS BAg-3 and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 80
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 690
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 290
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 49
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 770
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 15 to 17
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 14.5 to 16.5
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 49 to 51
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 13.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0