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C69710 Brass vs. C37000 Muntz Metal

Both C69710 brass and C37000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is C37000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 25
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
39
Shear Strength, MPa 300
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
36 to 40.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4