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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. Monel R-405

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI T4 steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
50
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.025 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0

Comparable Variants