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C18700 Copper vs. AWS E383

C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18700 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
37
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0