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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5140 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 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
12 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
360 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
560 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
290 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.3

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
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
76 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
220 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
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