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H01 C26000 Brass vs. H01 C28000 Muntz Metal

Both H01 C26000 brass and H01 C28000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H01 (quarter hard) temper. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H01 C26000 brass and the bottom bar is H01 C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 35
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 53
55
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
40
Shear Strength, MPa 250
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
240
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 14
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3