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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. Monel K-500

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
640 to 1100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
50
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0

Comparable Variants