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AWS BVAg-32 vs. C14500 Copper

AWS BVAg-32 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C14500 copper 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 (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BVAg-32 and the bottom bar is C14500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
220 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
6.8 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.7
9.1 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
8.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 20 to 22
99.2 to 99.596
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Palladium (Pd), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0.0040 to 0.012
Silver (Ag), % 53 to 55
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0