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AWS E330 vs. C87700 Bronze

AWS E330 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E330 and the bottom bar is C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 40.7 to 51.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8