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Monel K-500 vs. AWS E330

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E330 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 E330.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.18 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
40.7 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
33 to 37
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