AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. C10800 Copper

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

AWS ERNiCr-3 (N06082) Weld Metal UNS C10800 Oxygen-Free Low-Phosphorus Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		4.0 to 50

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		70
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.8 to 12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.1 to 13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 22
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		99.95 to 99.995

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 77.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0.0050 to 0.012

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.75
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0