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Monel K-500 vs. AWS E309

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E309 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 E309.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
55.8 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
12 to 14
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