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C69400 Brass vs. Monel K-500

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Elongation at Break, % 17
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
61
Shear Strength, MPa 350
430 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
50
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0