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Monel 400 vs. EN 1.4710 Stainless Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4710 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4710 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
6.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
87.4 to 92.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.030