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AWS E430Nb vs. C15500 Copper

AWS E430Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
280 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
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
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2