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C87600 Bronze vs. AWS E383

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
37
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
28.8 to 39.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0