Description
Alloy Geek Monel 405 Standard
Alloy 405, a nickel-copper alloy, is celebrated for its versatility and excellent resistance to corrosion in various challenging environments. With a well-defined chemical composition and a range of advantageous properties, Alloy 405 is a reliable choice for applications requiring both durability and performance.
Chemical Composition Range:
- Nickel (Ni): 63.0% min
- Copper (Cu): 28.0% - 34.0%
- Iron (Fe): 2.5% max
- Manganese (Mn): 2.0% max
- Carbon (C): 0.3% max
- Silicon (Si): 0.5% max
- Sulfur (S): 0.025-0.060%
Key Properties:
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Corrosion Resistance: Alloy 405 exhibits remarkable resistance to various corrosive environments, including seawater, chemical processing, and marine applications, ensuring prolonged durability and reliability.
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High Temperature Strength: The alloy retains its mechanical integrity and structural strength at elevated temperatures, making it suitable for applications involving heat and stress.
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Ductility and Versatility: Alloy 405 offers excellent ductility, allowing for ease of forming, welding, and fabrication, making it highly versatile in manufacturing processes.
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High Sulfur: Monel 405 is the free-machining version of Monel 400. Its greater sulfur content enhances machinability.
- Applications: Monel 405 has essentially the same corrosion resistance and physical properties as alloy 400, but a slightly different range of mechanical properties. Alloy R-405 is used chiefly for automatic screw-machine stock and is not generally recommended for other applications.
Other Names for Alloy 405:
- UNS N04405: UNS (Unified Numbering System) designation for Alloy 405, commonly used for standardization and identification.
- Monel R-405: An alternate designation, emphasizing the alloy's composition and properties.
XRF Samples are thinner samples approximately 1/4 inch thick. OES Standards are thicker in nature and are approximately 1 inch thick. Please Contact Us if you would like to know the specific dimensions of a sample.
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