The KE Valve Stockist supplier of monel gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, plug, needle and custom made valves. Monel is a trademark of Special Metals Corporation for a series of nickel alloys, primarily composed of nickel (up to 67%) and copper, with some iron and other trace elements. Monel alloy 400 is binary alloy of the same proportions of nickel and copper as is found naturally in the nickel ore from the Sudbury ( Ontario ) mines. Compared to steel, Monel is very difficult to machine as it work-hardens instantly with heat and does not harden into a constant matrix. It needs to be turned and worked at slow speeds and low feed rates. It is resistant to corrosion and acids, and some alloys can withstand a fire in pure oxygen. It is commonly used in applications with highly corrosive conditions. Small additions of aluminium and titanium form an alloy (K-500) with the same corrosion resistance but with much greater strength due to gamma prime formation on aging. Monel’s corrosion resistance makes it ideal for marine applications.
Alloys
| Trade Name ASME P Group | ASTM/AISI Steel type | UNS |
| Monel 400 | B127 / B164 | N04400 |
| Monel 401 | N04401 | |
| Monel 404 | B 164 | N04404 |
| Monel K-500 | B 865 | N05500 |
| Monel R-405 | N04405 |
