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AWS E90C-B3 vs. C81500 Copper

AWS E90C-B3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81500 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 E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is C81500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
82
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0.4 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
97.4 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5