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Monel 400 vs. C23000 Brass

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C23000 brass 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 30 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 C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
42
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
220 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Calomel Potential, mV -80
-350
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2