K93050 Alloy vs. Monel R-405

K93050 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 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 19 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 K93050 alloy and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

UNS K93050 Low Expansion Alloy Monel R-405 (N04405)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		62

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		26
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		28 to 34

Iron (Fe), %		61.4 to 63.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		36
Nickel (Ni), %		63 to 72

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0.15 to 0.3
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0.025 to 0.060

Comparable Variants

Annealed Condition