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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. C87200 Bronze

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
29
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0