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Monel R-405 vs. C38000 Brass

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C38000 brass 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 27 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 R-405 and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
39
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
50
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
74
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5