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Monel 400 vs. C35600 Brass

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C35600 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 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is C35600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
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
33.4 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5