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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
83.4 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
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