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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C82200 Copper

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C82200 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 150
60 to 96
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5