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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.4409 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4409 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
990
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
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

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
19
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
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
61.7 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0