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CC751S Brass vs. Monel 400

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
50
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
140 to 1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
63 to 72
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.024
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0