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Monel 400 vs. AISI 310MoLN Stainless Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 310MoLN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is AISI 310MoLN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 290
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
80
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
45.2 to 53.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.6 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
20.5 to 23.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.090 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.010