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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C18100 Copper

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C18100 copper are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 45
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
47
Shear Strength, MPa 270
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
460

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
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5