AWS E33-31 vs. C17200 Copper

AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E33-31 and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal UNS C17200 (CW101C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		29
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 37

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 44

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.8 to 2.0

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

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), %		96.1 to 98

Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 32
Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6

Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5