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AWS E316 vs. C87600 Bronze

AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 AWS E316 and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5