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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.3549 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3549 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 1.3549 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
10
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
77.5 to 82
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.070 to 0.12