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Monel 400 vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
140
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5