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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. CC762S Brass

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and CC762S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 84% 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 C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0