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AWS BAg-5 vs. C72200 Copper-nickel

AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BAg-5 and the bottom bar is C72200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
350 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 740
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 660
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 44
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 700
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.4
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9
12 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 29 to 31
78.1 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
15 to 18
Silver (Ag), % 44 to 46
0
Zinc (Zn), % 23 to 27
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2