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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. N08801 Stainless Steel

C36500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08801 stainless 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 C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is N08801 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 270
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
39.5 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 34
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0