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Monel K-500 vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
23 to 24