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AWS E312 vs. CC492K Bronze

AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 AWS E312 and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 52.3 to 63.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 2.0
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
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0