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Monel K-500 vs. EN 1.8828 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8828 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8828 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
440

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
49
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
8.4

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
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0.020 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
96.7 to 99.98
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1