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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0