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NICKEL
MONELALLOY400
HASTELLOY
UNSN04400
Othercommonnames:Alloy400
MONEL
INCOLOY
INCONEL
NICKELALLOYS
STAINLESSSTEEL
DUPLEXSTAINLESS
CARBONALLOYS
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Monel400isanickelcopperalloy(about67%Ni23%Cu)
thatisresistanttoseawaterandsteamathightemperaturesas
wellastosaltandcausticsolutions.Alloy400isasolidsolution
alloythatcanonlybehardenedbycoldworking.Thisnickel
alloyexhibitscharacteristicslikegoodcorrosionresistance,
goodweldabilityandhighstrength.Alowcorrosionratein
rapidlyflowingbrackishorseawatercombinedwithexcellent
resistancetostresscorrosioncrackinginmostfreshwaters,and
itsresistancetoavarietyofcorrosiveconditionsledtoitswide
useinmarineapplicationsandothernonoxidizingchloride
solutions.Thisnickelalloyisparticularlyresistantto
hydrochloricandhydrofluoricacidswhentheyaredeaerated.
Aswouldbeexpectedfromitshighcoppercontent,alloy400is
rapidlyattackedbynitricacidandammoniasystems.
Monel400hasgreatmechanicalpropertiesatsubzerotemperatures,canbeusedintemperatures
upto1000F,anditsmeltingpointis23702460F.However,alloy400islowinstrengthinthe
annealedconditionso,avarietyoftempersmaybeusedtoincreasethestrength.
InwhatformsisMonel400AvailableatMegaMex?
Sheet
Plate
Bar
Pipe&Tube(welded&seamless)
Fittings(i.e.flanges,slipons,blinds,weldnecks,lapjoints,longweldingnecks,socketwelds,
elbows,tees,stubends,returns,caps,crosses,reducers,andpipenipples)
Wire
WhatarethecharacteristicsofMonel400?
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Resistanttoseawaterandsteamathightemperatures
Excellentresistancetorapidlyflowingbrackishwaterorseawater
Excellentresistancetostresscorrosioncrackinginmostfreshwaters
Particularlyresistanttohydrochloricandhydrofluoricacidswhentheyaredeaerated
Offerssomeresistancetohydrochloricandsulfuricacidsatmodesttemperaturesand
concentrations,butisseldomthematerialofchoicefortheseacids
Excellentresistancetoneutralandalkalinesalt
Resistancetochlorideinducedstresscorrosioncracking
Goodmechanicalpropertiesfromsubzerotemperaturesupto1020F
Highresistancetoalkalis
ChemicalComposition,%
C
Mn
Si
Ni
Cu
Fe
.30max
2.00max
.024max
.50max
63.0min
28.034.0
2.50max
CorrosionResistantMonel400
Alloy400isvirtuallyimmunetochlorideionstresscorrosioncrackingintypicalenvironments.
Generally,itscorrosionresistanceisverygoodinreducingenvironments,butpoorinoxidizing
conditions.Itisnotusefulinoxidizingacids,suchasnitricacidandnitrous.Nevertheless,itis
resistanttomostalkalis,salts,waters,foodproducts,organicsubstancesandatmospheric
conditionsatnormalandelevatedtemperatures.
Thisnickelalloyisattackedinsulfurbearinggasesaboveapproximately700Fandmoltensulfur
attacksthealloyattemperaturesoverapproximately500F.
Monel400offersaboutthesamecorrosionresistanceasnickelbutwithhighermaximumworking
pressuresandtemperaturesandatalowercostduetoitssuperiorabilitytobemachined.
InwhatapplicationsisMonel400used?
Marineengineering
Chemicalandhydrocarbonprocessingequipment
Gasolineandfreshwatertanks
Crudepetroleumstills
Deaeratingheaters
Boilerfeedwaterheatersandotherheatexchangers
Valves,pumps,shafts,fittings,andfasteners
Industrialheatexchangers
Chlorinatedsolvents
Crudeoildistillationtowers
FabricationwithMonel400
Alloy400caneasilybeweldedbygastungstenarc,gasmetalarcor
shieldedmetalarcprocessesusingappropriatefillermetals.Thereisno
needforpostweldheattreatment,however,thoroughcleaningafter
weldingiscriticalforoptimumcorrosionresistance,otherwisethereisthe
riskofcontaminationandembrittlement.
Finishedfabricationscanbeproducedtoawiderangeofmechanical
propertieswhenpropercontroloftheamountofhotorcoldworkingandthe
selectionofappropriatethermaltreatmentsisdone.
Likemostothernickelalloys,Monel400istypicallytoughtomachineandwillworkharden.
However,excellentresultscaneobtainedifyoumakethecorrectchoicesfortoolingand
machining.
Clickhereformoreinformationonfabricationandmachiningnickelalloys.
ASTMSpecifications
PipeSmls
Pipe
Welded
TubeSmls
Tube
Welded
Sheet/Plate
Bar
Forging
Fitting
Wire
B165
B725
B163
B127
B164
B564
B366
MechanicalProperties
TypicalroomtemperatureTensilePropertiesofAnnealedMaterial
ProductForm
Condition
Tensile(ksi)
.2%Yield(ksi)
Elongation(%)
Hardness(HRB)
Rod&Bar
Annealed
7590
2550
6035
6080
Rod&Bar
ColdDrawn
StressRelieved
84120
55100
4022
8520HRC
Plate
Annealed
7085
2850
5035
6076
Sheet
Annealed
7085
3045
4535
6580
Tube&Pipe
Seamless
Annealed
7085
2545
5035
75max*
*Therangesshownarecompositesforvariousproductsizesandthereforearenotsuitablefor
specificationpurposes.Hardnessvaluesaresuitableforspecificationpurposesprovidedtensile
propertiesarenotalsospecified..
Alloy400Trivia
*Alloy400isslightlymagneticatroomtemperature.
*Thisalloyhasalonghistoryofuseasacorrosionresistantmaterial,datingbacktotheearly20th
centurywhenitwasdevelopedasanattempttouseahighcoppercontentnickelore.Thenickel
andcoppercontentsoftheorewereintheapproximateratiowhichisnowformallyspecifiedforthe
alloy.
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