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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.4740 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4740 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4740 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
75.4 to 82.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0