Monel R-405 vs. C46200 Brass
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C46200 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 C46200 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 100 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 17 to 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.31 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 40 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 350 to 370 | |
| 240 to 290 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 370 to 480 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 120 to 290 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 170 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 120 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 840 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 800 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 20 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 24 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.1 |
| 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 | |
| 69 to 100 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 72 to 400 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 13 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 35 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 12 to 16 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 62 to 65 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| 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 | |
| 0.5 to 1.0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 33.3 to 37.5 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.4 |