AWS E308H vs. C14510 Copper
AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper 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 E308H and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 40 | |
9.1 to 9.6 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
300 to 320 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
210 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1420 | |
1080 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1380 | |
1050 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 16 | |
360 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
17 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 16 | |
33 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.2 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
42 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 150 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
9.2 to 10 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
11 to 12 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.2 | |
100 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
11 to 12 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.040 to 0.080 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 18 to 21 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
99.15 to 99.69 |
Iron (Fe), % | 62.9 to 72.5 | |
0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
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 | |
0.010 to 0.030 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tellurium (Te), % | 0 | |
0.3 to 0.7 |