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Monel 400 vs. AWS BNi-3

Both Monel 400 and AWS BNi-3 are nickel alloys. They have 68% 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-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
66
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
60
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
17

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
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
90.1 to 93.3
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