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C72150 Copper-nickel vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

Both C72150 copper-nickel and C37000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C72150 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 150
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 55
39
Shear Strength, MPa 320
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1210
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1250
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 52.5 to 57
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43 to 46
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4