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C28500 Muntz Metal vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Both C28500 Muntz Metal and C96400 copper-nickel 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C28500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
140
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 59
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 39.5 to 43
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5