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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C64210 Bronze

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C64210 bronze 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 C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 45
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Shear Strength, MPa 270
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
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
29
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5