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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C19020 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C19020 copper are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C19020 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.3 to 5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Shear Strength, MPa 320
260 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
440 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
50

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
95.7 to 99.19
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2