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AWS E2593 vs. Monel K-500

AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 17
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
63 to 70.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85