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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. C18600 Copper

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and C18600 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 C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0.25 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5