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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
58.9 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0