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AWS E120C-K4 vs. C82700 Copper

AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5