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AWS E2553 vs. C14180 Copper

AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 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 E2553 and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0