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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0