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EN 1.3549 Stainless Steel vs. Monel R-405

EN 1.3549 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3549 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 77.5 to 82
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.025 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0.070 to 0.12
0