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EN 1.5638 Steel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

EN 1.5638 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.5638 steel and the bottom bar is C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
330 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
150 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
110 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.4
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3