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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.1121 Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1121 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is EN 1.1121 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
98.8 to 99.63
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0