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Monel 400 vs. Commercially Pure Silver

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
71
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
26
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
170
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
9.5 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
99.9 to 100
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1

Comparable Variants