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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 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 SAE-AISI 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
460 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
460 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.9 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0