CR006A Copper vs. AWS E317L

CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E317L belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR006A copper and the bottom bar is AWS E317L.

EN CR006A (Cu-FRTP) Fire-Refined Tough Pitch Copper AWS E317L (W31713) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		56.6 to 66.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 4.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.015
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030