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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI H12 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI H12 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
690 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
24 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
87.8 to 91.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0