ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. Monel R-405
ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 160 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 to 11 | |
| 9.1 to 39 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 420 to 590 | |
| 210 to 250 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.32 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
| 62 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 960 to 1350 | |
| 540 to 630 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 760 to 1180 | |
| 190 to 350 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
| 270 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1430 | |
| 1350 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1500 | |
| 1300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 430 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 17 | |
| 23 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.0 | |
| 3.4 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.3 | |
| 3.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 13 | |
| 50 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 38 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 130 | |
| 250 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 71 to 120 | |
| 49 to 170 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1500 to 3590 | |
| 120 to 370 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 10 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 34 to 48 | |
| 17 to 20 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 to 35 | |
| 17 to 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.6 | |
| 5.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 32 to 45 | |
| 17 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
| 0 to 0.3 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 15.5 to 17.7 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 2.5 to 3.2 | |
| 28 to 34 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 72.3 to 78.4 | |
| 0 to 2.5 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.7 | |
| 0 to 2.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 3.6 to 4.6 | |
| 63 to 72 |
| Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
| 0 |
| Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.035 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0.025 to 0.060 |