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H06 C28000 Muntz Metal vs. H06 C43400 Brass

Both H06 C28000 Muntz Metal and H06 C43400 brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H06 (extra hard) temper. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H06 C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is H06 C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 78
83
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
1270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5