AWS E383 vs. C11000 Copper

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 E383 and the bottom bar is C11000 copper.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal UNS C11000 (CW004A) Electrolytic Tough Pitch Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		1.5 to 50

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1070

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		390

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
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		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.8 to 13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.0 to 14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.1