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M20 C28000 Muntz Metal vs. M20 C61400 Bronze

Both M20 C28000 Muntz Metal and M20 C61400 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the M20 (as hot rolled) condition. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is M20 C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is M20 C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Shear Strength, MPa 230
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5