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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 M46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

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
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
70 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.0 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0