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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 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 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
22 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
23
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
62.1 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0