AWS E409Nb vs. C63000 Bronze
AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is C63000 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 23 | |
7.9 to 15 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 | |
660 to 790 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 380 | |
330 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
230 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1050 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1040 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
440 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 25 | |
39 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.9 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.3 | |
7.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 13 | |
29 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.2 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
3.5 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 42 | |
57 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 100 | |
390 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
47 to 82 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 380 | |
470 to 640 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.9 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
20 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 | |
22 to 26 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
20 to 23 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.8 | |
11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 | |
23 to 27 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
9.0 to 11 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.12 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 11 to 14 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
76.8 to 85 |
Iron (Fe), % | 80.2 to 88.5 | |
2.0 to 4.0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 1.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.6 | |
4.0 to 5.5 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0.5 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |