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C90900 Bronze vs. AWS ER90S-B3

C90900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C90900 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 65
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 410
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
93.5 to 95.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.4 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 12 to 14
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5