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Monel 400 vs. C36200 Brass

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 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 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 C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
39
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
130 to 360

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
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
11 to 14

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 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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
32.4 to 36.5