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Monel R-405 vs. Grade VDC Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDC 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 grade VDC 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.020