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Monel K-500 vs. C74000 Nickel Silver

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C74000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is C74000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
380 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
13 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
14 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
13 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
69 to 73.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
9.0 to 11
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
14.2 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5