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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.3536 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
55

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
96 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0