AWS E320LR vs. C38500 Bronze

AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E320LR and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

AWS E320LR (W88022) Weld Metal UNS C38500 (CW608N) Architectural Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		890

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		880

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

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

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		55 to 59

Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.35

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		2.5 to 3.5

Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		36.7 to 42.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5