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Monel R-405 vs. EN 1.3538 Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3538 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 630
670 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
21
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 20
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
96 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.030