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AWS E320 vs. C14300 Copper

AWS E320 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper 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 E320 and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 91
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.1 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 31.8 to 43.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0