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H01 C24000 Brass vs. H01 C28000 Muntz Metal

Both H01 C24000 brass and H01 C28000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H01 (quarter hard) temper. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H01 C24000 brass and the bottom bar is H01 C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 52
55
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 78.5 to 81.5
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 18.2 to 21.5
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3