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AWS E317L vs. C14520 Copper

AWS E317L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317L and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
42
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 20
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7