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C53800 Bronze vs. Monel 400

C53800 bronze 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
62
Shear Strength, MPa 470
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
50
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
140 to 1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0