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AWS E317 vs. C15900 Copper

AWS E317 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 AWS E317 and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74