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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
14 to 43