MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Monel 400 vs. CC497K Bronze

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 CC497K bronze.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
93
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0.5 to 2.5
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
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0