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Monel 400 vs. AWS BVAg-18

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
8.1

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010