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Monel K-500 vs. ASTM A356 Grade 2

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
97.7 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0