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Monel K-500 vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
45
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
73.3 to 77.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3

Comparable Variants