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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI 4012 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4012 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 SAE-AISI 4012 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.090 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98.2 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0