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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C61800 Bronze

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C61800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 45
89
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Shear Strength, MPa 270
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5