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C47940 Brass vs. Monel K-500

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel K-500 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 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C47940 brass and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
160
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
61
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
430 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0