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C81500 Copper vs. Monel K-500

C81500 copper 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 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81500 copper and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
160
Elongation at Break, % 17
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0