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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C17465 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C17465 copper are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 150
44 to 110
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Shear Strength, MPa 320
210 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
310 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
120 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
47 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
64 to 2920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5