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.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
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 |