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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. CC762S Brass

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and CC762S brass are copper alloys. They have 83% 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 C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0