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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.4511 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4511 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4511 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
78.9 to 84
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0