Monel® 400

Chemistry*

Typical Inventory

Round Bar, Plate, Tubing, Pipe, Flange

Applications

• Feed water and steam generator tubing.
• Brine heaters, sea water scrubbers in tanker inert gas systems.
• Sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid alkylation plants.
• Pickling bath heating coils.
• Heat exchangers in a variety of industries.
• Transfer piping from oil refinery crude columns.
• Pumps and valves used in the manufacture of perchlorethylene, chlorinated plastics.
• Monoethanolamine (MEA) reboiling tube.
• Cladding for the upper areas of oil refinery crude columns.
• Propeller and pump shafts.

General Data

• Alloy 400 displays strong corrosion resistance in an extensive range of marine and chemical environments, including those containing pure water, nonoxidizing mineral acids, salts and alkalis.
• This alloy is more resistant than pure nickel under reducing conditions and more resistant than pure copper under oxidizing conditions.
• Alloy 400 displays good mechanical properties - even in environments with subzero temperatures up to about 480 °C.
• Alloy 400 shows good resistance to sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids. Aeration however will result in increased corrosion rates. This alloy may be used to handle hydrochloric acid, but the presence of oxidizing salts will greatly accelerate corrosive attack.
• Resistance to neutral alkaline and acid salts is shown in Alloy 400, but the alloy displays poor resistance with oxidizing acid salts ,such as ferric chloride.
• Alloy 400 has excellent resistance to chloride ion stress corrosion cracking.

Mechanical Properties

The typical properties listed can usually be provided in rounds, sheet, strip, plate, & custom forgings. We have the equipment to produce small quantities in special sizes to meet our customers’ specific needs. The table below shows Special Metals' Nominal Mechanical Property Range of MONEL® Alloy 400 Rod and Bar. For most common forms and exceptions, check out the datasheet linked underneath the table.

Common Specifications

Note that the specifications listed are common for this alloy but are for reference only and may be specific to a certain form. The specifications listed are not comprehensive nor indicative of any edition, revision, or similar such as an amendment. Please, reach out to our sales department to request the Material Test Report (MTR) or to confirm your required specifications.

Machining

Nickel and cobalt based alloys can be difficult to machinine. However, it should be emphasized that these alloys can be machined using conventional production methods at satisfactory rates. These alloys harden rapidly, generate high heat during cutting, weld to the cutting tool surface and offer high resistance to metal removal because of their high shear strengths. The following are key points which should be considered during machining operations:

• CAPACITY - Machine should be rigid and overpowered as much as possible.
• RIGIDITY - Work piece and tool should be held rigid. Minimize tool overhang.
• TOOL SHARPNESS - Make sure tools are sharp at all times. Change to sharpened tools at regular intervals rather than out of necessity. A 0.015 inch wear land is considered a dull tool.
• TOOLS - Use positive rake angle tools for most machining operations. Negative rake angle tools can be considered for intermittent cuts and heavy stock removal. Carbide-tipped tools are suggested for most applications. High speed tools can be used, with lower production rates, and are often recommended for intermittent cuts.
• POSITIVE CUTS - Use heavy, constant, feeds to maintain positive cutting action. If feed slows and the tool dwells in the cut, work hardening occurs, tool life deteriorates and close tolerances are impossible.
• LUBRICATION - lubricants are desirable. Soluble oils are recommended especially when using carbide tooling.

Terms and Conditions

References

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