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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C53800 Bronze

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C53800 bronze 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 C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Shear Strength, MPa 320
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2