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C37000 Muntz Metal vs. C81500 Copper

Both C37000 Muntz Metal and C81500 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C81500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
82
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
97.4 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 36 to 40.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5