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Monel 400 vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
140
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
51
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
41
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5