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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7383 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 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
210 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
74
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
350 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
560 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
300 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
240 to 420
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 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
94.3 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0