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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C16500 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C16500 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320
200 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
7.8 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
41 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5