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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 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 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
74
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
490
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0