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C87600 Bronze vs. AWS ER80S-B6

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER80S-B6 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
4.7
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
71

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0
90.6 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5