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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C15100 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C15100 copper are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 150
30 to 64
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1