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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P5 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 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
330 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
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 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3