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C50100 Bronze vs. AWS E120C-K4

C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E120C-K4 belongs to the iron 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 C50100 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.49
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5