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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. Monel 400

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is Monel 400.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
540 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
17 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.024