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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. AISI 316LN Stainless Steel

C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 45
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
82
Shear Strength, MPa 270
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
62 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0