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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. Monel K-500

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 10
25 to 36
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
260 to 560
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85