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Monel 400 vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C28500 Muntz Metal 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 C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
40
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
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
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9