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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. CC380H Copper-nickel

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and CC380H copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 58% 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 C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is CC380H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1130
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
84.5 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0