AWS E330 vs. C14180 Copper

AWS E330 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 E330 and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

AWS E330 (W88331) Weld Metal UNS C14180 (BCu-1) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		29
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
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		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		75
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.2
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), %		0.18 to 0.25
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		40.7 to 51.8
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37
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