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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C95520 Bronze

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C95520 bronze are copper alloys. They have 59% 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 C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.2 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5