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Monel 400 vs. AWS BNi-2

Both Monel 400 and AWS BNi-2 are nickel alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
79.1 to 84.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5