Monel R-405 vs. C55280 Copper
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55280 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 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 110 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 40 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 180 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 190 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 790 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 640 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 410 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 4.2 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 67 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 6.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 5.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 8.3 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 7.4 |
Alloy Composition
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| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 90.5 to 91.4 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 6.8 to 7.2 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 1.8 to 2.2 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.15 |