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Monel 400 vs. C85900 Brass

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7