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H06 C28000 Muntz Metal vs. H06 C51100 Bronze

Both H06 C28000 Muntz Metal and H06 C51100 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H06 (extra hard) temper. They have 61% 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 C51100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 78
90
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
1540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
93.8 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.030 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.9
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5