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Monel R-405 vs. EN 1.5501 Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5501 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5501 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
180 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
390 to 510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
260 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
40 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
190 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.13 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
98.4 to 99.269
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.025

Comparable Variants