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Monel 400 vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
46
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
70.8 to 75.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4

Comparable Variants