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Monel 400 vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

Both Monel 400 and AWS ERNiCrFe-6 are nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 780
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 25
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.0 to 2.7
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.024
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5