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C28000 Muntz Metal vs. C85200 Brass

Both C28000 Muntz Metal and C85200 brass are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 45
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 610
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 370
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 240
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 670
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 21
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 20
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 20
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9