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Monel R-405 vs. C10500 Copper

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is C10500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
2.8 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
43
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
220 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
75 to 400

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 1300
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
11 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
24 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
99.89 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050