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CC212E Bronze vs. Monel K-500

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
160
Elongation at Break, % 20
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0