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C19800 Copper vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

Both C19800 copper and C37000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have 62% 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
39
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4