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AWS E209 vs. C18700 Copper

AWS E209 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E209 and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 51.5 to 64.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.5 to 12
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5