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AWS E90C-B3 vs. C15500 Copper

AWS E90C-B3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2