AWS ERNiCrMo-4 vs. C12600 Copper

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCrMo-4 and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

AWS ERNiCrMo-4 Weld Metal UNS C12600 Fire-Refined Tough Pitch Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		56

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		56

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		70
Base Metal Price, % relative		30

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
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		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		10

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		14.5 to 16.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 2.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		99.5 to 99.8

Iron (Fe), %		4.0 to 7.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 17
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 63.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0.2 to 0.4

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Tungsten (W), %		3.0 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0