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CC491K Bronze vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
75
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
11.6 to 24.6
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5