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Monel R-405 vs. C42500 Brass

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C42500 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 29 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 C42500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
2.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
42
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
220 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
310 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
120 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
12 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
64 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
9.9 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
12 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.1 to 11.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5