Monel R-405 vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel
Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1010 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel R-405 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 to 39 | |
| 22 to 31 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 210 to 250 | |
| 150 to 230 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 62 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 350 to 370 | |
| 230 to 250 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 to 630 | |
| 350 to 400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 350 | |
| 190 to 330 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 400 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 1470 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 47 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 12 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 50 | |
| 1.8 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 7.9 | |
| 1.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 110 | |
| 18 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 250 | |
| 45 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 170 | |
| 82 to 93 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 to 370 | |
| 100 to 290 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 12 to 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 18 | |
| 14 to 15 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 5.9 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 20 | |
| 11 to 13 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0.080 to 0.13 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 28 to 34 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
| 99.18 to 99.62 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0.3 to 0.6 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 72 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.040 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0.025 to 0.060 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |