AWS E316LMn vs. C87300 Bronze

AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal UNS C87300 Silicon Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		820

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		94 to 95.7

Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.2

Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.8 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		3.5 to 5.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.25

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5