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Monel 400 vs. CC498K Bronze

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC498K 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 CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0