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Monel R-405 vs. 6262A Aluminum

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15