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C33200 Brass vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Both C33200 brass and C28500 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9