AWS E100C-K3 vs. C14700 Copper
AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is C14700 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 18 | |
| 9.1 to 35 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
| 240 to 320 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 700 | |
| 85 to 250 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 210 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1080 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1070 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
| 370 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.9 | |
| 95 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
| 96 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.4 | |
| 30 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.7 | |
| 2.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
| 41 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 53 | |
| 310 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 | |
| 25 to 65 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1290 | |
| 31 to 280 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
| 7.3 to 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 9.5 to 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 | |
| 8.4 to 12 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
| 99.395 to 99.798 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 92.6 to 98.5 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.75 to 2.3 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.25 to 0.65 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0.0020 to 0.0050 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0.2 to 0.5 |
| Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |