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Monel 400 vs. SAE-AISI S1 Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 Monel 400 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
21 to 56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
91.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3

Comparable Variants