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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
82
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
18
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
62.6 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0.15 to 0.8