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C11100 Copper vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Both C11100 copper and C28500 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Shear Strength, MPa 230
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
22
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9