AWS E33-31 vs. C52400 Bronze

AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C52400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 E33-31 and the bottom bar is C52400 bronze.

AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal UNS C52400 Phosphor Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		840

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		35

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		58

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 32

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), %		87.8 to 91

Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 32
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0.030 to 0.35

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		9.0 to 11

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5