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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. C83400 Brass

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and C83400 brass are copper alloys. They have 71% 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 C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7