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AWS E318 vs. CC480K Bronze

AWS E318 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC480K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E318 and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 69.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5