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Monel 400 vs. C82500 Copper

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C82500 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 27 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 C82500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
550 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
310 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
11 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
400 to 4000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
18 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
17 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
19 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
95.3 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
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
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5