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C12900 Copper vs. AWS BVPd-1

C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVPd-1 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C12900 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVPd-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
9.8

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.012
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
33.9 to 36
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 100
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Palladium (Pd), % 0
64 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.054
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010