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MONELK500TECHNICALDATA

TypeAnalysis|Description|Application|CorrosionResistance
PhysicalProperties|MechanicalProperties|Workability

TypeAnalysis
Element Min Max

Carbon 0.25

Nickel+Cobalt 63.0min

Titanium 0.35 0.85

Copper 27.0 33.0

Iron 2.00

Silicon 0.50

Manganese 1.50

Sulfur 0.01

Titanium 0.35 0.85

Aluminum 2.30 3.15

Description
MonelnickelcopperalloyK500combinestheexcellentcorrosionresistancecharacteristicofMonelalloy400withtheaddedadvantagesofgreaterstrengthandhardness.
Theincreasedpropertiesareobtainedbyaddingaluminumandtitanimumtothenickelcopperbase,andbyheatingundercontrolledconditionssothatsubmicroscopic
particlesofNi3(Ti,Al)areprecipitatedthoughoutthematrix.Thethermalprocessingusedtoeffectprecipitationiscommonlycalledagehardeningoraging.

Application
TypicalapplicationsforalloyK500arepumpshaftsandimpellersdoctorbladesandscrapersoilwelldrillcollarsandinstrumentselectroniccomponentsspringsand
valvetrim.

CorrosionResistance
ThecorrosionresistanceofMonelalloyK500issubtantiallyequivalenttothatofalloy400exceptthat,whenintheagehardenedcondition,alloyK500hasagreater
tendencytowardstresscorrosioncrackinginsomeenvironments.MonelalloyK500hasbeenfoundtoberesistanttoasourgasenvironment.After6daysofcontinuous
immersioninsaturated(3500ppm)hydrogensulfidesolutionsatacidicandbasicpH's(rangingfrom1.0to11.0),Ubendspecimensofagehardenedsheetshowno
cracking.Therewassometightlyadherentblackscale.Hardnessofthespecimensrangedfrom28to40Rc.
ThecombinationofverylowcorrosionratesinhighvelocityseawaterandhighstrengthmakealloyK500particularlysuitableforshaftsofcentrifugalpumpsinmarine
service.Instagnantorslowmovingseawater,foulingmayoccurfollowedbypitting,butthispittingslowsdownafterafairlyrapidinitialattack.

PhysicalProperties

Density,lb/cuin..........................................................................0.3054
gram/cc............................................................................8.434
MeltingRange,F...............................................................24002460
ModulusofElasticity,10(6)psi,Tension.....................................26.0
Torsion.......................................9.5
Poisson'sRation............................................................................0.32

ThermalProperties

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Temperature, MeanLinearExpansion, ThermalConductility,(a) ElectricalResistivity,(b)
SpecialHeat,(a)BtulbF
F in/inFx10(6) BtuinhrsqftF ohmcircmilft

320 6.2 330.8(c)

200 6.8 92 0.077
70 121 0.100 370
200 7.6 136 0.107 372
400 8.1 156 0.114 378
600 8.3 178 0.117 385
800 8.5 198 0.120 390
1000 8.7 220 0.125 393
1200 9.1 240 0.132 396
1400 9.3 262 0.141 400
1600 9.6 282 0.157 408
1800 302* 0.186* 418

(a)Materialwasintheannealedconditionpriortotest.
(b)Electricalresistivityismarkedlyinfluencebythermalhistorybecauseoftheagehardeningcharacteristicsofthealloy.Thedatarepresentvaluesmeasuredondecreasing
temperatureonmaterialinanequivalenttoannealedconditionwithasmallamountofagehardening.
(c)Resistivityofsamplefromthistestatroomtemperature:355.5ohm/circmil/ft.
*Extrapolated.

MagneticCharacteristics

CurieTemperature,F,
Condition TensileStrength,psi Permeability forPermeabilityof

1.01 1.02 1.05 1.10

Annealed,Quenched 92,500 1.0011 210 210

Annealed,AgeHardened 151,000 1.0018 153 178 202 210
ColdDrawn20% 137,000 1.0011 210
ColdDrawn20%and
AgeHardened 186,500 1.0019 130 150 182 210
ColdDrawn50% 151,250 1.0010 210
ColdDrawn50%and,
AgeHardened 198,000 1.0019 130 150 182 210

Ausefulcharacteristicofthealloyisthatitisvirtuallynonmagnetic,evenatquitelowtemperatures(seetable).Itispossible,however,todevelopamagneticlayeronthe
surfaceofthematerialduringprocessing.Aluminumandcoppermaybeselectivelyoxidizedduringheating,leavingamagneticnickelrichfilmontheoutsideofthe
piece.Theeffectisparticularlynoticeableonthinwireorstripwherethereisahighratioofsurfacetoweight.Themagneticfilmcanberemovedbypicklingorbright
dippinginacid,andthenonmagneticpropertiesofthematerialwillberestored.
Thecombinationoflowmagneticpermeability,highstrength,andgoodcorrosionresistancehasbeenusedtoadvantageinanumberofapplications,notablyoilwell
surveyingequipmentandelectroniccomponents.

MechanicalProperties
NominalMechanicalPropertyRanges(a)

TensileStrength, YieldStrength Elongation Hardness

FormandCondition
1000psi 0.2%offset,1000psi % Rockwell

Sheet,ColdRolled,Annealed 90105 4065 4525 85Bmax

Plate
HotFinished 90135 40110 4520 75B26C
HotFinished,Aged(b) 140180 100135 3020 2737C

(a)Therangesshownarecompositesforvariousproductsizesandthereforearnotsuitableforspecificationpurposes.
(b)Nominalpropertiesformaterialagehardenedtoproducemaximumproperties.

Workability
HeatTreatment
Annealingisperformedbothforsofteningofthematrixafterworkingandforsolutioningoftheagehardeningphase.Adequatesofteningmaybeachievedwith
temperaturesaslowas14001600F,butheatingat1800Fforhotfinishedproductsand1900Fforcolddrawnproductsisrecommendedforoptimumresponseto
subsequentagehardening.Graingrowthbecomesfairlyrapidabove1800F,andifafinegrainedstructureisdesiredheatingtimeshouldbekepttoaminimumatthese
highertemperatures.
Foroptimumagingresponseandmaximumsoftness,itisimportanttoobtainaneffectivewaterquenchfromtheheatingtemperaturewithoutdelay.Adelyinquenchingor
aslowquenchcanresultinpartialprecipitationoftheagehardeningphaseandsubsequentimpairmentoftheagingresponse.Additionofabout2%byvolumeofalcohol
tothewaterwillminimizeoxidationandfacilitatepickling.
Thefollowingagehardeningproceduresarerecommendedforachievementofmaximumproperties.

1.Softmaterial(140180Brinell,7590RB).Holdfor16hrsat1100to1125Ffollowedbyfurnacecoolingattherateof15to25Fperhrto900F.Coolingfrom
900Ftoroomtempertaturemaybecarriedoutbyfurnaceoraircooling,orbyquenching,withoutregardforcoolingrate.Thisprocedureissuitableforasforged
andquencedorannealingforgings,forannealedorhotrolledrodsandlargecolddrawnrods(over11/2"diameter)andforsofttemperwireandstrip.
2.Moderatelycoldworkedmaterial(175250Brinell,825RB).Holdfor8hrsorlongerat1100to1125F,followedbycoolingto900Fataratenottoexceed
15to25Fperhr.Higherhardnessescanbeobtainedbyholdingforaslongas16hrsattemperature,particularlyifthematerialhasbeencoldworkedonlyslightly.
Asageneralrule,materialwithaninitialhardnessof175200Brinellshouldbeheldthefull16hrs.Materialclosetothetopfigureof250Brinell(25Rc)should

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attainfullhardnessin8hrs.Theseproceduresareapplicabletocolddrawnrods,hafthardstrip,coldupsetpiecesandintermediatetemperwire.
3.Fullycoldworkedmaterial(260325Brinell,2535Rc).Holdfor6hrsorlongerat980to1000Ffollowedbycoolingto900Fataratenotexceeding15to
25Fperhour.Insomeinstancesslightlyhigherhardnessesmaybeobtained(particularlywithmaterialnearthelowerendofthehardnessrange)byholding8to10
hrsattemperature.Thisprocedureissuitableforspringtemperstrip,springwireorheavilycoldworkedpiecessuchassmall,coldformedballs.
NOTE:Coolingmaybedoneinstepsof100F,holdingthefurnace4to6hrsateachstep.Forexample,procedure1couldbe16hrsat1100F+4to6hrsat
1000F+4to6hrsat900F.Proceduresdescribedunder1,2,and3,however,willusuallygivehigherproperties.
Insomeinstancesitmaybedesiredtodecreaseheattreatingtime,eitherforcostsavingorforobtainingintermediateproperties.Itisdifficulttomakespecific
recommendationswhichwouldcoverthefullrangeofpossibilities.Thebestprocedureistomakepilottestsonspecimenswhichduplicatethecrosssectionofthe
materialtobehardened.

Materialwhichhasbeenheatedforanyappreciablelengthoftimeinthetemperaturerange1100Ftotimeandtemperatureofexposure.Overagedmaterialwillhavelower
mechanicalpropertiesthanproperlyagedmetal,andthepropertiescannotberaisedbysubsequentagingtreatments.Inordertostrengthenoveragedmaterial,itmustbe
solutionannealed(18001900F)toredissolvetheagehardeningconstituents,andthenreaged.Allbenefitsofcoldworkarelostinannealing.Thehigheststrength
obtainableisthatcorrespondingtotheannealedandagedcondition.
Materialthathasbeenagehardenedtoproducemaximumhardnesswillnotshowanappreciablechangeinpropertiesifagainheatedtoorheldatanytemperatureupto
thatatwhichtheoriginalheattreatmentwascarriedout.Theremaybeasmallincreaseinpropertiesiftherateofcoolingintheoriginalheattreatmentwastoorapid
between1050and800F.Ifthehardenedmaterialissubsequentlyheatedabove1100Fandthencooled,therewillbeadecreaseinproperties.HardenedMonelalloyK
500hasbeensubjectedtolongcontinuedheatingat800F.Afurtherslowagingoccuredduringthefirstmonthofexposure,butcontinuedheatingcausednofurther
significantchangeinproperties.

Machining
HeavymachiningofalloyK500isbestaccomplishedwhenthematerialisintheannealedconditionorhotworkedandquenchedcondition.Agehardenedmaterial,
however,canbefinishmachinedtoclosetolerancesandfinefinished.Therecommendedpractice,therefore,istomachineslightlyoversize,ageharden,thenfinishtosize.
Duringaging,aslightpermanentcontraction(about0.0002in/in)takesplace,butlittlewarpageoccursbecauseofthelowtemperaturesandslowcoolingratesinvolved.

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