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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C70250 Copper

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C70250 copper are copper alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C70250 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
520 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
36 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
37 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18 to 26

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
92.7 to 97.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.2 to 4.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 1.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5