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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.0503 Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0503 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is EN 1.0503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
97.3 to 99.08
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0