AWS E240 vs. C71500 Copper-nickel
AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
140 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
52 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
380 to 620 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
230 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1390 | |
1240 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1350 | |
1170 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
400 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
28 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 14 | |
41 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.0 | |
5.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 42 | |
74 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 160 | |
280 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
8.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 | |
12 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
13 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.9 | |
7.7 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
12 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 17 to 19 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
63.5 to 70.6 |
Iron (Fe), % | 58.6 to 68.4 | |
0.4 to 1.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 10.5 to 13.5 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 4.0 to 6.0 | |
29 to 33 |
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 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |