AWS E240 vs. Monel R-405

AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal Monel R-405 (N04405)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 39

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		23

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		14
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34

Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060