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Monel K-500 vs. S34565 Stainless Steel

Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S34565 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Monel K-500 and the bottom bar is S34565 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
210
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 36
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 560
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 61
80
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 700
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 1100
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 880
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 260
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 2420
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 10
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 35
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 27
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.3 to 3.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
43.2 to 51.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
5.0 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 63 to 70.4
16 to 18
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.35 to 0.85
0