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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C11100 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C11100 copper are copper alloys. They have 58% 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 C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Shear Strength, MPa 320
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1