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Monel|ˈməʊnəl|
Also monel.
[(Altered form of) the name of Ambrose Monell (d. 1921), president of the International Nickel Company when that firm introduced the alloys.]
Used as a proprietary name (usu. attrib.) to denote alloys composed of about 68 per cent nickel and 30 per cent copper with small amounts of other elements, which have a high tensile strength and good resistance to corrosion, particularly towards sea-water.
1909Trade Marks Jrnl. 17 Feb. 286 Monel Metal... Metal alloy. International Nickel Company.., Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. 1918Chambers's Jrnl. Mar. 207/1 These discs are made of monel metal. 1945Electronic Engin. XVII. 384 Electrodes on the instrument consist of Monel metal cores which do not corrode in saline solution. 1970Motor Boat & Yachting 16 Oct. 49/2 The original iron fastenings have been superseded by monel fastenings. 1970W. J. Patton Mod. Manufacturing Processes iv. 54 Nickel and the monels are too soft and ductile to be readily machinable, but a more machinable monel is available in R Monel (Monel R–405), containing 66% nickel, 31·5% copper, and 0·05% sulfur. 1972T. P. McMahon Issue of Bishop's Blood (1973) xiii. 191, I was shuddering at what Meredith was going to charge. He's got a thing about always using Monel metal on what he calls ‘furnishings’. |