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AWS E310 vs. Monel K-500

AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310 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, % 34
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 44.5 to 53.9
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22.5
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85