AWS E310 vs. C55181 Copper
AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 E310 and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
110 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 79 | |
40 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
200 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
190 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1400 | |
790 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1360 | |
710 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
410 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 26 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.5 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.6 | |
2.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 65 | |
38 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 200 | |
290 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
6.5 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
8.9 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 | |
8.2 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.080 to 0.2 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 25 to 28 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
92.4 to 93 |
Iron (Fe), % | 44.5 to 53.9 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 1.0 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 20 to 22.5 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
7.0 to 7.5 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |