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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37000 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 SAE-AISI 1070 steel and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 460
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4