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Monel R-405 vs. S31060 Stainless Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is S31060 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
78
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
61.4 to 67.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.030