AWS E312 vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. 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 AWS E312 and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		140

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		20

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		53

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1120

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		41

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		76

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Bismuth (Bi), %		0
Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.0020

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32
Chromium (Cr), %		1.5 to 2.0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		62.8 to 68.4

Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5
Iron (Fe), %		0.5 to 1.0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0050

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		29 to 32

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Tellurium (Te), %		0
Tellurium (Te), %		0 to 0.0050

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.25

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.15