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AWS E240 vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 AWS E240 and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4