AWS E430Nb vs. C18400 Copper
AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 23 | |
13 to 50 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 | |
270 to 490 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
210 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
1080 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1070 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 24 | |
320 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.6 | |
80 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
81 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 15 | |
31 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
8.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.1 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 45 | |
41 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 120 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.3 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 | |
8.5 to 15 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
10 to 16 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.6 | |
94 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
9.6 to 17 |
Alloy Composition
Arsenic (As), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Calcium (Ca), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 15 to 18 | |
0.4 to 1.2 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
97.2 to 99.6 |
Iron (Fe), % | 76.2 to 84.5 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Lithium (Li), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.6 | |
0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0.5 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.7 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |