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Monel K-500 vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
46
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
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0