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C55282 Copper vs. Monel 400

C55282 copper 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 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0