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Monel 400 vs. C78200 Nickel Silver

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C78200 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 39% 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is C78200 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
3.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
280 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
370 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
170 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
18 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
130 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
63 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
7.0 to 9.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.2 to 28.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5