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AWS E317 vs. C55280 Copper

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317 and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15