Monel 400 vs. Class 4 Tungsten
Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while class 4 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel 400 and the bottom bar is class 4 tungsten.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 270 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 20 to 40 | |
| 2.3 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 110 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 780 | |
| 790 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 210 to 590 | |
| 580 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 170 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 130 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 4.5 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.3 | |
| 17 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 9.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 16 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 24 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 360 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 150 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 180 | |
| 16 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 1080 | |
| 620 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 9.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 25 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 21 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.1 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 25 | |
| 46 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.024 | |
| 0 |
| Tungsten (W), % | 0 | |
| 97 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 3.0 |