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AWS E3155 vs. C18600 Copper

AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 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 E3155 and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
520 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
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
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5