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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 660
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 78
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9