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Monel K-500 vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 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 SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
190
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
150 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
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
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
99.31 to 99.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0

Comparable Variants