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AWS E308L vs. C18600 Copper

AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308L and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
520 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5