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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. CC766S Brass

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and CC766S brass are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 96% 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 CC766S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
29.5 to 41.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0