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C49300 Brass vs. Monel K-500

C49300 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 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 K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
160
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
61
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
430 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
2.3 to 3.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
63 to 70.4
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 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0