C55283 Copper vs. AWS ENiCrFe-2

C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55283 copper and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-2.

UNS C55283 (BCuP-4) Filler Metal AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12

Copper (Cu), %		86.2 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0

Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Silver (Ag), %		5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5