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Monel R-405 vs. S45500 Stainless Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is S45500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
3.4 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
570 to 890
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
75
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
790 to 1090
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
1370 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
1240 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
45 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
48 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
35 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
48 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
71.5 to 79.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.8 to 1.4

Comparable Variants