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Monel 400 vs. CC493K Bronze

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC493K bronze belongs to the copper 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 Monel 400 and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0