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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C97300 Nickel Silver

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C97300 nickel silver are copper alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C97300 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
53 to 58
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
8.0 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
17 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0