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Monel K-500 vs. C95600 Bronze

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 33% 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0