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Monel 400 vs. PSU

Monel 400 and PSU belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Monel 400 is a metal, while PSU is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (32, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is PSU.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
1.2 to 1.6
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
2.0 to 52
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
910 to 1000
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
16 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
30 to 40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
70 to 140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
25 to 57