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EN 1.7225 Steel vs. Monel K-500

EN 1.7225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 EN 1.7225 steel and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1850
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
19 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85

Comparable Variants