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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
56.6 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0