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ASTM Grade HT Steel vs. C36500 Muntz Metal

ASTM grade HT steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HT steel and the bottom bar is C36500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.6
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 38.2 to 51.7
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.5 to 41.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4