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C11600 Copper vs. AWS E120C-K4

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
3.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0.085 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5