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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel

C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4578 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is EN 1.4578 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
62.3 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0