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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 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 M6 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
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
39
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0