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CC751S Brass vs. Monel K-500

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Monel K-500 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 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 K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
160
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
50
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
2.3 to 3.2
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
63 to 70.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0