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EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

EN 1.4961 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4961 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, % 39
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
330 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
150 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
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 21
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
110 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 65.6 to 72.3
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3