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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. Monel R-405

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.025 to 0.060

Comparable Variants