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AWS E409Nb vs. C14520 Copper

AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
99.2 to 99.596
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 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7