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Monel K-500 vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A6 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
93 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.8 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0

Comparable Variants