Monel R-405 vs. ZA-27
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is ZA-27.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 78 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 2.0 to 4.5 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 210 to 250 | |
| 110 to 170 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.27 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 31 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 350 to 370 | |
| 230 to 330 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 400 to 430 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 260 to 370 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 130 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 120 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 480 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 380 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 530 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 130 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 26 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 30 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 53 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 11 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 5.0 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 4.2 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 80 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 570 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 8.1 to 18 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 420 to 890 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 8.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 22 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 24 to 25 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 47 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 14 to 15 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
| 25 to 28 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0060 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 2.0 to 2.5 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0060 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
| 0.010 to 0.020 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 to 0.020 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 to 0.080 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.0030 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 69.3 to 73 |