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Monel K-500 vs. SAE-AISI H11 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H11 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 H11 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
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
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
25 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
22 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.33 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
89.6 to 92.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6

Comparable Variants