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Monel 400 vs. C87300 Bronze

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87300 bronze 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5