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Monel 400 vs. C82000 Copper

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C82000 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 C82000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
350 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
140 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
60
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
51 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
80 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
95.2 to 97.4
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 to 0.2
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