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AWS BVAg-8 vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC381H 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 CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 84
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
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), % 27 to 29
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.5