Monel R-405 vs. AWS ER90S-B3
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS ER90S-B3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 19 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 690 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 620 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 260 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 1460 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 40 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 7.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 8.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 4.1 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 7.8 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 1.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 24 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 60 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 130 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 1000 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 20 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0.070 to 0.12 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 2.3 to 2.7 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 0 to 0.35 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 93.5 to 95.9 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0.4 to 0.7 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 0.9 to 1.2 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.025 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0.4 to 0.7 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 to 0.025 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |