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Monel R-405 vs. AISI 310S Stainless Steel

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 310S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is AISI 310S stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 39
34 to 44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 250
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
79
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
420 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 630
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 170
200 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 370
190 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 28 to 34
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
48.3 to 57
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 72
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.025 to 0.060
0 to 0.030

Comparable Variants