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Monel K-500 vs. C15900 Copper

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 32% 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0.66 to 0.74