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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. C17000 Copper

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and C17000 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
45
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
320 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5