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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C14300 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C14300 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 C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
96

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
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0