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AWS E308H vs. C17500 Copper

AWS E308H belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
6.0 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
24 to 53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
24 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.4 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
95.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.1
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5