C87610 Bronze vs. AWS E316LMn

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS E316LMn.

UNS C87610 (Alloy 12A) Silicon Bronze AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		29
Base Metal Price, % relative		24

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		90 to 94
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		3.0 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Zinc (Zn), %		3.0 to 5.0
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0