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Monel 400 vs. C18400 Copper

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
44
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5