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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. C46200 Brass

Both C37000 Muntz Metal and C46200 brass are copper alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37000 Muntz Metal and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Shear Strength, MPa 270
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4