AWS ERNiMo-3 vs. C12000 Copper

AWS ERNiMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 ERNiMo-3 and the bottom bar is C12000 copper.

AWS ERNiMo-3 Weld Metal UNS C12000 (CW023A) Phosphorized Copper

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		83
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230 to 410

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Density, g/cm³		9.1
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		190
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
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		7.2 to 13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.4 to 14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		4.0 to 6.0
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 99.996

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

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		23 to 26
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		53.7 to 69
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0.0040 to 0.012

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0