C28000 Muntz Metal vs. ASTM A204 Steel
C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 10 to 45 | |
| 18 to 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 230 to 330 | |
| 330 to 360 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 330 to 610 | |
| 520 to 590 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 150 to 370 | |
| 290 to 330 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
| 410 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 900 | |
| 1470 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 900 | |
| 1420 to 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 120 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 21 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 28 | |
| 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 31 | |
| 8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 23 | |
| 2.4 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.0 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.7 | |
| 1.5 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 46 | |
| 20 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 320 | |
| 47 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 27 to 240 | |
| 90 to 95 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 110 to 670 | |
| 220 to 290 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 21 | |
| 18 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 to 20 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 40 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 20 | |
| 15 to 17 |