AWS E100C-K3 vs. C52100 Bronze
AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
110 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
41 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
380 to 800 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1030 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
880 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
370 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
62 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.9 | |
13 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.4 | |
34 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.7 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
55 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 53 | |
370 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
12 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
13 to 22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
19 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 | |
14 to 28 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
89.8 to 93 |
Iron (Fe), % | 92.6 to 98.5 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.75 to 2.3 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.25 to 0.65 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0.030 to 0.35 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
7.0 to 9.0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |