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S42300 Stainless Steel vs. Monel R-405

S42300 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S42300 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
9.1 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
210 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
62
Shear Strength, MPa 650
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 850
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.5
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.2
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
49 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1840
120 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 82 to 85.1
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0.025 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0