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Monel K-500 vs. C28000 Muntz Metal

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C28000 Muntz Metal 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 C28000 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
40
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
330 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
150 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
27 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
110 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
13 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
11 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3