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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.5402 Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5402 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is EN 1.5402 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
97.3 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0