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AWS E409Nb vs. C12000 Copper

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is C12000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
10 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
99.9 to 99.996
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0040 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0