AWS E317 vs. C14180 Copper

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 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 E317 and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

AWS E317 (W31710) Weld Metal UNS C14180 (BCu-1) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		22
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100

Iron (Fe), %		56.6 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.075

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0