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Monel K-500 vs. C94500 Bronze

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C94500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
92
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
66.7 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
16 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.2