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C49300 Brass vs. Monel 400

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 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, % 4.5 to 20
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
62
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
140 to 1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0