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C14520 Copper vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Both C14520 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 C14520 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, % 9.0 to 9.6
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
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 1050
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.020
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9