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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel and the bottom bar is C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
330 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3