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AWS E240 vs. C12600 Copper

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0