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Monel K-500 vs. C12900 Copper

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 K-500 and the bottom bar is C12900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
220 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
75 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
11 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
24 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
99.88 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.054
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0