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AWS E320 vs. C19500 Copper

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320 and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.3 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
380 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 91
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
94.9 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 31.8 to 43.5
1.0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2