AWS E80C-B8 vs. C55181 Copper

AWS E80C-B8 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E80C-B8 and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

AWS E80C-B8 or E55C-B8 Weld Metal UNS C55181 (BCuP-2) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		790

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		6.5
Base Metal Price, % relative		28

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		28
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		38

Embodied Water, L/kg		89
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		8.0 to 10.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), %		92.4 to 93

Iron (Fe), %		85.5 to 90.6
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.8 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5

Silicon (Si), %		0.25 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15