Monel metal

[ moh-nel ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of alloy consisting mainly of nickel and copper.

Monel metal

/ mɒˈnɛl /

noun

1. any of various silvery corrosion-resistant alloys containing copper (28 per cent), nickel (67 per cent), and smaller quantities of such metals as iron, manganese, and aluminium

Word History and Origins

Origin of Monel metal¹

C20: named after A. Monell (died 1921), president of the International Nickel Co, New York, which introduced the alloys

Example Sentences

The V-2 motor has drawn steel cylinders, with a bore of 5 inches and a stroke of 7 inches, with a steel water jacket top and a monel metal cylindrical jacket, both of which are brazed on to the cylinder barrel itself.

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A recently-discovered copper alloy is known as monel metal.

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Rings for coffee-urn bags should be made of tinned copper, monel metal, or aluminum.

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Another ounce of prevention for the latter is considered by many to be the sink lined with monel metal.

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