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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. Monel K-500

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
160
Elongation at Break, % 31
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
61
Shear Strength, MPa 300
430 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
63 to 70.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85