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AWS E383 vs. C14520 Copper

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 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 C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
42
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
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
99.2 to 99.596
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
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7