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AWS E240 vs. C53800 Bronze

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
37
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.060
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2