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Monel 400 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
80.7 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0