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Monel R-405 vs. EN 1.8959 Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8959 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 1.8959 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
420
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.7
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
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
94.9 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.45 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.17