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SAE-AISI M30 Steel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

SAE-AISI M30 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 M30 steel and the bottom bar is C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
330 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 75.2 to 80.9
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3