C28500 Muntz Metal vs. AWS E33-31

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E33-31 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is AWS E33-31.

UNS C28500 Muntz Metal AWS E33-31 (W33310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		20
Elongation at Break, %		29

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		22
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		86

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

Copper (Cu), %		57 to 59
Copper (Cu), %		0.4 to 0.8

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), %		24.7 to 34.8

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		2.5 to 4.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 32

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Zinc (Zn), %		39.5 to 43
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.9
Residuals, %		0