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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C28500 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 45
150
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Shear Strength, MPa 270
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
22
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9