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Monel 400 vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 76% 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 C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
150
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
55
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5