Monel alloy K-500

MONEL®alloyK-500®alloyK-500(UNSN05500/W.Nr.2.4375)isanickel-copperalloywhichcombinestheexcellentcorrosionresistanceofMONELalloy400withtheaddedadvantagesofgreaterstrengthandhardness.Theincreasedpropertiesareobtainedbyaddingaluminumandtitaniumtothenickel-copperbase,andbyheatingundercontrolledconditionssothatsubmicroscopicparticlesofNi3(Ti,Al)areprecipitatedthroughoutthematrix.Thethermalprocessingusedtoeffectprecipitationiscommonlycalledagehardeningoraging.ThecompositionofthealloyisgiveninTable1.TypicalapplicationsforMONELalloyK-500productsarechainsandcables,fastenersandspringsformarineservice;pumpandvalvecomponentsforchemicalprocessing;doctorbladesandscrapersforpulpprocessinginpaperproduction;oilwelldrillcollarsandinstruments,pumpshaftsandimpellers,non-magnetichousings,safetyliftsandvalvesforoilandgasproduction;andsensorsandotherelectroniccomponents.TTaabbllee11-LimitingChemicalComposition,%,ofMONELAlloyK-500Nickel(plusCobalt).....................................................63.0min.Carbon........................................................................0.25max.Manganese...................................................................1.5max.Iron................................................................................2.0max.Sulfur..........................................................................0.01max.Silicon...........................................................................0.5max.Copper......................................................................27.0-33.0Aluminum..................................................................2.30-3.15Titanium....................................................................0.35-0.85TTaabbllee22--PhysicalConstantsofMONELAlloyK-500Density,g/cm3.....................................................................8.44lb/in.3...................................................................0.305MeltingRange,°F.....................................................2400-2460°C.....................................................1315-1350ModulusofElasticity,103ksiTension.............................................................................26.0Torsion................................................................................9.5Poisson’sRatio(agedmaterialatroomtemperature).........0.32ThenominalphysicalconstantsofMONELalloyK-500areshowninTable2.ThermalandelectricalpropertiesappearinTable3,andmagneticcharacteristicsinTable4.EffectoftemperatureonmodulusofelasticityisshowninFigure1.PPHHYYSSIICCAALLCCOONNSSTTAANNTTSSAANNDDTTHHEERRMMAALLPPRROOPPEERRTTIIEESSPublicationNumberSMC-062Copyright©SpecialMetalsCorporation,2004(Sept04)MONELisatrademarkoftheSpecialMetalsCorporationgroupofcompanies.Thedatacontainedinthispublicationisforinformationalpurposesonlyandmayberevisedatanytimewithoutpriornotice.Thedataisbelievedtobeaccurateandreliable,butSpecialMetalsmakesnorepresentationorwarrantyofanykind(expressorimplied)andassumesnoliabilitywithrespecttotheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationcontainedherein.Althoughthedataisbelievedtoberepresentativeoftheproduct,theactualcharacteristicsorperformanceoftheproductmayvaryfromwhatisshowninthispublication.Nothingcontainedinthispublicationshouldbeconstruedasguaranteeingtheproductforaparticularuseorapplication.MMOONNEELL®®aallllooyyKK--5500002FFiigguurree11..EffectoftemperatureonmodulusofelasticityintensionofMONELalloyK-500(determinedbydynamicmethod).02004006008001000Temperature,°F26232425ModulusofElasticity,103ksiTTaabbllee33-ThermalPropertiesofMONELAlloyK-500TTeemmppeerraattuurreeEElleeccttrriiccaallRReessiissttiivviittyyccSSppeecciiffiiccHHeeaattbbTThheerrmmaallCCoonndduuccttiivviittyybbMMeeaannLLiinneeaarrEExxppaannssiioonnaa°°FFµµΩΩmmoohhmm--cciirrccmmiill//ffttJJ//kkgg°°CCBBttuu//llbb//°°FFWW//mm°°CCBBttuu--iinn//hh//fftt22//°°FFµµmm//mm°°CCiinn//iinn//°°FFxx1100--66°°CC-320-2006.211.2––––330.8d0.550-250-1576.511.78612.30.071297.3––-200-1306.812.29213.10.077322.4––-100-707.213.010314.70.087364.3––7021––12117.20.100418.73700.6152001007.613.713619.40.107448.03720.6184002008.114.615622.20.114477.33780.6286003008.314.917825.40.117489.93850.6408004008.515.319828.20.120502.43900.64810005008.715.722031.40.125523.43930.65312006009.116.424034.20.132552.73960.65814007009.316.726237.30.141590.34000.66516008009.617.328240.20.157657.34080.6781800900––302e43.10.186e778.74180.695aBetween70°F(21°C)andtemperatureshown.Age-hardenedmaterial.bMaterialwasintheannealedconditionpriortotest.cElectricalresistivityismarkedlyinfluencedbythermalhistorybecauseoftheage-hardeningcharacteristicsofthealloy.Thedatashownrepresentvaluesmeasuredondecreasingtemperatureonmaterialinanequivalenttoannealedconditionwithasmallamountofagehardening.dResistivityofsamplefromthistesttestedatroomtemperature:355.5ohm/circmil/ft.eExtrapolated.TTaabbllee44--MagneticCharacteristicsofMONELalloyK-500CCoonnddiittiioonnTTeennssiilleeSSttrreennggtthh,,kkssiiPPeerrmmeeaa--bbiilliittyyaaCCuurriieeTTeemmp