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C14200 Copper vs. AWS BVAg-8

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14200 copper and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
7.6

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
27 to 29
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
71 to 73
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010