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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. C12600 Copper

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and C12600 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
56
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
9.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0