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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. CC755S Brass

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and CC755S brass are copper alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is CC755S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
9.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
59.5 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
35.8 to 38.9
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0