Monel 400 is a uniquely strong and durable material composed primarily of Copper and Nickel. As a copper-nickel alloy, Monel 400 exhibits high strength and excellent corrosion resistance in a wide range of media, including sea water and in acidic and alkaline environments. Due to these characteristics, Monel wire mesh specifications are often requested by naval shipyards and companies that specialize in marine technologies.
In the wire mesh industry, Monel 400 wire is drawn to specific diameter wires and woven to certain specifications. Monel woven wire mesh is commonly used in high performance applications, aerospace, chemical and hydrocarbon processing equipment, as well as in valves, pumps, shafts, fittings and heat exchangers. With a few exceptions, non-industrial users rarely opt for Monel wire cloth due to its high cost and similar appearance to stainless steel.
Monel 400 alloy contains minimum 63% nickel and 28% copper. It is essentially non-corrodible. It Is more resistant than copper to oxidation and is more resistant than nickel to reducing conditions. Monel was very popular in the past for food processing due to its excellent corrosion resistance and high strength. This 400 grade monel is highly resistant to the corrosive action of acids, alkalides and salt water. It has the same strength of mild steel.
Monel-400 Chemical Composition(%) | ||||||
C | Mn | Fe | Cu | Ni | Si | S |
Max | Max | Max | Min/Max | Min | Max | Max |
0.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 28.0-34.0 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.024 |
Monel Wire Mesh | ||
Mesh | Wire Dia. (mm) | Aperture (mm) |
2mesh | 1.80 | 10.90 |
3mesh | 1.60 | 6.866 |
4mesh | 1.20 | 5.15 |
5mesh | 0.91 | 4.17 |
6mesh | 0.80 | 3.433 |
8mesh | 0.60 | 2.575 |
10mesh | 0.55 | 1.990 |
12mesh | 0.50 | 1.616 |
14mesh | 0.45 | 1.362 |
16mesh | 0.40 | 1.188 |
18mesh | 0.35 | 1.060 |
20mesh | 0.30 | 0.970 |
26mesh | 0.28 | 0.696 |
30mesh | 0.25 | 0.596 |
40mesh | 0.21 | 0.425 |
50mesh | 0.19 | 0.318 |
60mesh | 0.15 | 0.273 |
70mesh | 0.14 | 0.223 |
80mesh | 0.12 | 0.198 |
90mesh | 0.11 | 0.172 |
100mesh | 0.10 | 0.154 |
120mesh | 0.08 | 0.132 |
140mesh | 0.07 | 0.111 |
150mesh | 0.065 | 0.104 |
160mesh | 0.065 | 0.094 |
180mesh | 0.053 | 0.088 |
200mesh | 0.053 | 0.074 |