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AWS E2553 vs. C61800 Bronze

AWS E2553 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 E2553 and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5