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CC491K Bronze vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5