CC140C Copper vs. AWS BCo-1

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 18 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 CC140C copper and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

EN CC140C (CuCr1-C) Chromium Copper AWS BCo-1 (R39001) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		420

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1150

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1120

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0.7 to 0.9

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45

Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 20

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		46 to 54

Copper (Cu), %		98.8 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		16 to 18

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		7.5 to 8.5

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.050

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		3.5 to 4.5

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5