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Monel 400 vs. C17510 Copper

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C17510 copper 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 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
5.4 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
44
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
210 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
120 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
49
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
39 to 92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
64 to 2410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
11 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
1.4 to 2.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5