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AWS E90C-B3 vs. C87600 Bronze

AWS E90C-B3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5