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AWS E90C-B3 vs. C18900 Copper

AWS E90C-B3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is C18900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
14 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
260 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
67 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
31
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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
65 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
20 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5