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ASTM A321 Carbon Steel vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

ASTM A321 carbon 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A321 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.25
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9