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Monel 400 vs. C81500 Copper

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 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 C81500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
82
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
97.4 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
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 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5