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AWS E383 vs. CC482K Bronze

AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0