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AWS ENiCrFe-3 vs. C15000 Copper

AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C15000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3 and the bottom bar is C15000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
13 to 54
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
200 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.2 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.5 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
99.8 to 99.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 52 to 81
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0