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C96600 Copper vs. AWS E383

C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96600 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
210
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
15

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 69.8
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.8 to 1.1
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0