Monel R-405 vs. Monel 400
Both Monel R-405 and Monel 400 are nickel alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is Monel 400.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 160 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 20 to 40 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 210 to 250 | |
| 230 to 290 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.32 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 62 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 350 to 370 | |
| 370 to 490 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 540 to 780 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 210 to 590 |
Thermal Properties
| Curie Temperature, °C | 18 | |
| 40 |
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 270 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 1000 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 1350 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 1300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 430 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 23 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 3.3 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 3.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 50 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 250 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 140 to 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 140 to 1080 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 10 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 17 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 17 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 6.1 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 17 to 25 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 to 0.3 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 28 to 34 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 to 2.5 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 to 2.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 63 to 72 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 to 0.024 |