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AWS E3155 vs. CC482K Bronze

AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 E3155 and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
36
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0