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C55181 Copper vs. AWS E120C-K4

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 93
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), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5