AWS ENiCrFe-2 vs. Monel R-405

Both AWS ENiCrFe-2 and Monel R-405 are nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 AWS ENiCrFe-2 and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

AWS ENiCrFe-2 (W86133) Weld Metal Monel R-405 (N04405)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 39

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
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		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		260
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 12
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		62 to 85
Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72

Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0