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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.7243 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7243 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.7243 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
480 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.8 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0