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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
14
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
62.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0