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C72200 Copper-nickel vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

Both C72200 copper-nickel and C28000 Muntz Metal are copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 C72200 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 71 to 86
55 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 48
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 580
330 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.5
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.6
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 78.1 to 84.2
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants