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CC491K Bronze vs. AWS E3155

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0