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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. C69400 Brass

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and C69400 brass are copper alloys. They have 75% 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 C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5