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CC497K Bronze vs. Monel K-500

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
160
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
50
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
2.3 to 3.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0