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C12600 Copper vs. AWS E409Nb

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E409Nb 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 C12600 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E409Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 56
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.2 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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