Monel K-500 vs. ASTM B522 Class I
Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM B522 class I belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is ASTM B522 class I.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 160 | |
| 96 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 36 | |
| 1.1 to 29 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
| 0.41 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 61 | |
| 34 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 430 to 700 | |
| 180 to 280 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 640 to 1100 | |
| 280 to 490 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 to 880 | |
| 120 to 210 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 77 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1350 | |
| 1030 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1320 | |
| 1030 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
| 160 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 15 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.1 | |
| 11 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.2 | |
| 5.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
| 17 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 180 to 260 | |
| 4.5 to 64 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 300 to 2420 | |
| 75 to 230 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 3.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 8.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 21 to 35 | |
| 4.4 to 7.8 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 to 27 | |
| 5.5 to 8.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 to 36 | |
| 13 to 24 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 2.3 to 3.2 | |
| 0 |
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.18 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 27 to 33 | |
| 0 |
| Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
| 68 to 70 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 63 to 70.4 | |
| 0 |
| Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
| 5.0 to 7.0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 23.5 to 26.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0.35 to 0.85 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.35 |