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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.4600 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4600 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 1.4600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
76
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
730
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
27
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
3.4

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
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
82 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
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 to 0.35