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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.5410 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5410 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.5410 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
20 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
290 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
560 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
400 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
430 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
96.9 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1