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AWS E3155 vs. Monel 400

AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
160
Elongation at Break, % 23
20 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
50
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
63 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.024
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0