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Monel K-500 vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 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 M46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
33
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
70 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.0 to 3.3

Comparable Variants