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AWS E310 vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5