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238.0 Aluminum vs. Monel R-405

238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
160
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
9.1 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
210 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
50
Density, g/cm3 3.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
49 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.025 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0