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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
550 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0