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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C95500 Bronze

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C95500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5