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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is EN 1.5026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0