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C36200 Brass vs. C36500 Muntz Metal

Both C36200 brass and C36500 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is C36500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
45
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
39
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
160

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.25 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
37.5 to 41.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4