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AWS E90C-B3 vs. C55181 Copper

AWS E90C-B3 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 E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15