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C12600 Copper vs. AWS E318

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E318 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E318.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 56
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030