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AWS E240 vs. C72700 Copper-nickel

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C72700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
460 to 1070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
82.1 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
8.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3