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Monel R-405 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3