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AWS E240 vs. CC491K Bronze

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0