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EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel vs. Monel R-405

Both EN 2.4879 cast nickel and Monel R-405 are nickel alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel 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, % 3.4
9.1 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
210 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
50
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
49 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.55
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 9.4 to 20.7
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 50
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.025 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 6.0
0