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EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C28000 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 EN 1.4594 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 620 to 700
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1020 to 1170
330 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 810 to 1140
150 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 820
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1660 to 3320
110 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 31
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 39
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 79.5
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3