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Monel 400 vs. C37100 Brass

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C37100 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 C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
40
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
150 to 390

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
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
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
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4