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C14300 Copper vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Both C14300 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 C14300 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, % 2.0 to 42
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 260
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
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 9.0 to 72
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
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