Monel 400 vs. EN 1.4710 Stainless Steel

Monel 400 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4710 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 EN 1.4710 stainless steel.

Monel 400 (NiCu30Fe, 2.4360, N04400, NA13)EN 1.4710 (GX30CrSi7) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		20 to 40
Elongation at Break, %		20

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1000
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		750

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		23
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		6.4

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		5.0

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.35

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		6.0 to 8.0

Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), %		87.4 to 92.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.15

Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.024
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030