AWS E430Nb vs. C55180 Copper

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 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 E430Nb and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

AWS E430Nb (W43011) Weld Metal UNS C55180 (BCuP-1) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		20

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		920

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		200

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		15
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		39

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		56

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 18
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		94.7 to 95.2

Iron (Fe), %		76.2 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15