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2017A Aluminum vs. Monel R-405

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
160
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
9.1 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
210 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
62
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
50
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
49 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
120 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.025 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0

Comparable Variants