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AWS E316L vs. C14500 Copper

AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is C14500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
94
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.8 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.1 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7