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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. AWS E320LR

C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E320LR.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
32.7 to 42.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0