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Monel K-500 vs. AWS E2594

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E2594 belongs to the iron 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 Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
22
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0