C55181 Copper vs. AWS E2593

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 C55181 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

UNS C55181 (BCuP-2) Filler Metal AWS E2593 (W39593) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		28
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		38
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		92.4 to 93
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		52.7 to 62.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0