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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. SAE-AISI 5150 Steel

C28000 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5150 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 5150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
350

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
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
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
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.2 to 98
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