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AWS E80C-B6 vs. C84400 Valve Metal

AWS E80C-B6 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84400 valve metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E80C-B6 and the bottom bar is C84400 valve metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 19
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 71
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
58
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 90.1 to 94.4
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.3 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 10
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7