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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. ASTM A356 Grade 5

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 5 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.1 to 99.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0