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C53800 Bronze vs. AWS E385

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
41.8 to 50.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0