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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. CR006A Copper

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and CR006A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.1

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0