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CC140C Copper vs. AWS ER90S-B3

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B3 belongs to the iron 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 CC140C copper and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.5 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5