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AWS E308 vs. C55281 Copper

AWS E308 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 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 E308 and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
88.5 to 89.4
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15