Monel 400 vs. C73100 Nickel Silver
Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C73100 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is C73100 nickel silver.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 to 40 | |
3.4 to 8.0 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
43 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 370 to 490 | |
260 to 370 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 780 | |
450 to 640 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 210 to 590 | |
420 to 590 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
190 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 1000 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
1030 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
1000 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
35 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
19 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.3 | |
7.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.4 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
3.0 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
49 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 180 | |
21 to 35 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 1080 | |
790 to 1560 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
7.5 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 25 | |
15 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 21 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.1 | |
11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 25 | |
15 to 21 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
70.8 to 78 |
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 0.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
4.0 to 6.0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.024 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
18 to 22 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |