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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.3539 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3539 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is EN 1.3539 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
95.2 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0