Monel R-405 vs. AWS E240

Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E240 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

Monel R-405 (N04405)AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 39
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

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		15

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

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

Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030