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CR008A Copper vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

Both CR008A copper and C37000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 61% 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 CR008A copper and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
13

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 100
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0.8 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4