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C63800 Bronze vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

C63800 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63800 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, % 7.9 to 41
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1010
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 33
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.5 to 3.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 95.8
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5