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Introduction & Features

Monel 400 is a type of corrosion-resistant nickel-based alloy that boasts the largest market demand, the widest applications and very outstanding comprehensive performance. This alloy exhibits excellent corrosion resistance in hydrofluoric acid and fluorine gas media, and also in hot concentrated alkali liquor. Besides, it is resistant to corrosion by neutral solutions, water, sea water, the atmosphere, organic compounds, etc. This alloy is also impressive in that it has good cutting performance and generally does not produce stress corrosion cracking.

Generally, Monel features better corrosion resistance than nickel-copper, better resistant to reducing media than pure nickel, and better anti-oxidant performance than pure copper. It demonstrates strong resistance to sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, carbon and especially hydrochloric acid. Monel 400 alloy exhibits outstanding corrosion resistance in fluorine, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid and their derivatives. Meanwhile, it is more resistant to corrosion in seawater than copper-based alloys. Monel400 is a deformable nickel-copper based alloy with excellent seawater corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, and chloride stress corrosion cracking resistance (SCCR).

Monel 400 is one of the few alloys that can be used in fluoride. It features excellent resistance to oxide stress cracking corrosion (SCC) in hydrofluoric acid and fluorine gas media, such as seawater and salt water. The alloy also exhibits very good corrosion resistance in alkaline and salt solutions of medium concentrations. In colder alkaline environments, the alloy is used in weak acids such as sulfur and hydrogen fluoride. It is corrosion resistant in sulfuric acid so long as the concentration is less than 85%. Monel 400 is one of the few materials that are resistant to hydrofluoric acid. In most water corrosion conditions, Monel400 alloy exhibits excellent corrosion resistance; seldom does pitting corrosion, stress corrosion occur to it as well. Its corrosion rate is less than 0.025 mm annually. The maximum temperature for continuous operation of Monel400 in air is generally around 600 °C. In hot steam, the corrosion rate is less than 0.026 mm/a. Due to its high nickel content, Monel400 alloy can resist corrosion in anhydrous ammonia and ammoniation conditions at temperatures below 585 °C.

Chemical Compositions

Nickel (plus Cobalt) Carbon Manganese Iron Sulfur Silicon Copper
63.0 min. 0.3 max. 2.0 max. 2.5 max. 0.024 max. 0.5 max. 28.0 - 34.0

Mechanical Properties

Form and Condition Tensile Strength Yield Strength
(0.2% Offset)
Elongation,
%
Hardness
ksi MPa ksi MPa Brinell
(3000-kg)
Rockwell B
Rod and Bar
Annealed 75-90 517-620 25-50 172-345 60-35 110-149 60-80
Hot-Finished (except Hexagons over 2 1/8 inches and Angles) 80-110 552-758 40-100 276-690 60-30 140-241 75-100
Hot-Finished Hexagons over 2 1/8 inches and Angles 75-100 517-690 30-55 207-379 50-30 130-184 72-90
Cold-Drawn, Stress-Relieved 84-120 579-827 55-100 379-690 40-22 160-225 85-20C
Plate
Hot-Rolled, As-Rolled 75-95 517-655 40-75 276-517 45-30 125-215 70-96
Hot-Rolled, Annealed 70-85 482-586 28-50 193-345 50-35 110-140 60-76
Sheet
Annealed 70-85 482-586 30-45 207-310 45-35 - 65-80
Cold-Rolled, Hard 100-120 690-827 90-110 621-758 15-2 - 93 min.
Strip, Cold-Rolled
Annealed 70-85 482-586 25-45 172-310 55-35 - 68 max.
Spring Temper 100-140 690-965 90-130 621-896 15-2 - 98 min.
Tube and Pipe, Seamless
Cold-Drawn, Annealed 70-85 482-586 25-45 172-310 50-35 - 75 max.
Cold-Drawn, Stress-Relieved 85-120 586-827 55-100 379-690 35-15 - 85-100
Heat-Exchanger, Annealed 70-85 482-586 28-45 193-310 50-35 - 75 max.
Heat-Exchanger, Stress-Relieved 85-105 586-724 55-90 379-621 35-15 - 85-97
Hot-Extruded - - - - - - -
No.1 Temper (Annealed) 85 max. 586 max. 30-45 207-310 45-30 - 73 max.
No.2 Temper (Half-Hard) 85-105 586-724 55-80 379-552 30-10 - 75-97a
No.3 Temper (Full-Hard) 110-130 758-896 90-110 621-758 10-3 - 95-27C
Wire, Cold Drawn
Annealed 70-95 482-655 30-55 207-379 45-25 - -
No.1 Temper 85-100 586-690 50-75 345-517 30-20 - -
Quarter-Hard 95-120 655-827 65-95 448-655 25-15 - -
Half-Hard 110-135 758-931 85-120 586-827 15-8 - -
Three-Quarter-Hard 125-150 862-1034 100-135 690-931 8-5 - -
Full-Hard-Spring Temper 145-180 1000-1241 125-170 862-1172 5-2 - -

Monel 400 Applications:

  • 1) Marine heat exchanger;
  • 2) Desalination equipment;
  • 3) Salt production equipment;
  • 4) Marine and chemical processing equipment;
  • 5) Propeller shaft and water pump;
  • 6) Gasoline and water tank, etc.;
  • 7) Others.

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