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AWS ERNiCr-3 vs. C63000 Bronze

AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C63000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 ERNiCr-3 and the bottom bar is C63000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
7.9 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
660 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
29
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
76.8 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 77.5
4.0 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5