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C12600 Copper vs. AWS E630

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E630 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 E630.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 56
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 16.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
3.3 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.6 to 75.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030