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Monel R-405 vs. S32803 Stainless Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32803 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 S32803 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
81
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
19
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
62.9 to 67.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
3.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.0035