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AWS E320LR vs. C15900 Copper

AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320LR 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 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
45
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 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 42.5
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.4
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74