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AWS E383 vs. C12600 Copper

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0