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Cork vs. Monel R-405

Cork and Monel R-405 belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Cork is a polymeric material, while Monel R-405 is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is cork and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.020
160
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.1 to 39
Shear Modulus, GPa 0.010
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 0.85
540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2000
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.040
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 200
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.15
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.074
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 60
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.6
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 20