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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. AWS E240

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
14
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
58.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
10.5 to 13.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0