Monel R-405 vs. C82600 Copper
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C82600 copper 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 C82600 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 1.0 to 20 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.33 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 46 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 570 to 1140 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 320 to 1070 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 240 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 300 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 950 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 860 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 130 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 19 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 20 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.7 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 180 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 310 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 11 to 97 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 430 to 4690 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 7.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 18 to 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 17 to 28 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 37 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 19 to 39 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.15 |
| Beryllium (Be), % | 0 | |
| 2.3 to 2.6 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 0.35 to 0.65 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 94.9 to 97.2 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 0.25 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0.2 to 0.35 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.12 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |