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Monel K-500 vs. C95500 Bronze

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 39% 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 C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
3.0 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5