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AWS E308L vs. C40500 Penny Bronze

AWS E308L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C40500 penny 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 E308L and the bottom bar is C40500 penny bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
270 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.5 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
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
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.1 to 5.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5