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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. Monel R-405

EN 1.8159 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0.025 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0

Comparable Variants