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AWS E383 vs. C12900 Copper

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is C12900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
220 to 420

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
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
32
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
99.88 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.054
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025