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AWS BVAg-8 vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC380H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 28% 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-8 and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 29
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5