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C36200 Brass vs. Monel 400

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
160
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
62
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
140 to 1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0