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C36500 Muntz Metal vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Both C36500 Muntz Metal and C77400 nickel silver are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36500 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 45
73
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
42
Shear Strength, MPa 270
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 58 to 61
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 37.5 to 41.8
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5