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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C11100 Copper

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C11100 copper are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Shear Strength, MPa 270
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
100

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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

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
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1