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Monel 400 vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
22 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 290
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
77
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 490
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 590
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1080
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
62.1 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0