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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. Monel 400

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 42
20 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
62
Shear Strength, MPa 410
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
540 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
210 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
50
Calomel Potential, mV -40
-80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
140 to 1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
63 to 72
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.024