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Monel R-405 vs. C17000 Copper

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C17000 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 28 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 R-405 and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
45
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
320 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5