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AWS BVAg-32 vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5