Monel R-405 vs. C74500 Nickel Silver
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C74500 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C74500 nickel silver.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 3.0 to 24 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.32 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 44 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 350 to 370 | |
| 310 to 380 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 390 to 700 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 380 to 600 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 190 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 170 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 1020 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 970 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 45 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 19 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 9.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 9.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 29 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.3 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 3.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 54 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 310 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 12 to 160 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 620 to 1540 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 7.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 13 to 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 14 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 13 to 23 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 63.5 to 66.5 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 0.25 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 9.0 to 11 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 21.2 to 27.5 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |