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EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

EN 1.4615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.4615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 50
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 360
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 840
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 99
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 63.1 to 72.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4