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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV 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 grade VDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

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
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0