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Monel 400 vs. C61800 Bronze

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 290
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
44
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5