Monel K500 bars are an extremely corrosion resistant nickel-copper alloy known for its superior corrosion resistance, high strength, and long service life. Made up primarily of nickel and copper with smaller amounts of elements such as iron and manganese incorporated, Monel K500 bars can often be seen used in marine environments, chemical processing equipment and aerospace applications due to its ability to resist seawater, acids and alkalis.
Monel K500 bars are known for their superior corrosion resistance, making them suitable for use in harsh environments like marine and chemical processing industries. Monel's resistance to various corrosive agents such as seawater, acids and alkalies, ensures lasting reliability even under demanding circumstances.
Monel K500 bars exhibit moderate machinability characteristics. Although tougher to machine than some alloys, Monel K500 bars can still be machined using conventional techniques with appropriate tools and techniques, thus making fabrication of intricate components and parts much simpler.
Weldability is another notable feature of Monel K500 bars, enabling them to be welded using various techniques such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Proper pre-weld and post-weld procedures must be followed to ensure the integrity of the weld and to minimize the risk of cracking or other defects.
Monel K500 bars find applications across an array of fields, from marine components and oil and gas equipment to aerospace manufacturing and chemical processing applications. Their combination of strength, corrosion resistance and temperature stability makes them suitable for many challenging environments that demand reliability in performance and strength.
Monel K500 bars find widespread application across industries that rely on components that can withstand both corrosive environments and high stress conditions, including marine shafts and fasteners, pump and valve components, springs & chains as well as electrical components. They're even utilized by aerospace engineering for aircraft components exposed to corrosion-inducing atmospheres as well as high mechanical loads.
Apple Steels is a renowned manufacturer and supplier of Monel K500 Bars in Mumbai, India. These bars are manufactured from a nickel-copper alloy renowned for its corrosion resistance and high strength, making them ideal for marine, chemical, and aerospace applications.
Melting and Casting
Steel and alloying metals are loaded into an electric arc furnace. Once in the furnace, the metal is heated to a specific temperature above its melting point, usually in excess of 2800°F.
Forming
Most cast steel is formed by hot rolling—the slab, bloom, or billet is heated and passed through large rollers, stretching out the steel into a longer, thinner form.
Heat treatment
Heat treatment strengthens rolled stainless steel by recrystallizing the deformed microstructure. Most stainless steel is heat treated by annealing.
Descaling
A rolled piece of stainless steel acquires a layer of oxidized “mill scale,” which needs to be washed away to restore a shiny surface finish.
Cutting or Machining
Stainless steel is cut to a specified shape and size. The stainless steel can be sheared with circular knives, sawed with high-speed blades, or blanked with punches.
| Standards : | ASTM B348, B863 / ASME SB348, SB863 |
| Dimensions : | EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI |
| Wire : | Thickness starting from 0.05mm |
| Round bar size : | Diameter: 3-~800mm |
| Hex Bar size : | 2-100mm A/F |
| Flat bar size : | Thickness: 2 -100mm / Width: 10 to 500mm |
| Square bar size : | 4 to 100mm |
| Rectangular Bars Size : | 33 x 30mm to 295 x 1066mm |
| Hollow Bar : | 32mm OD x 16mm ID to 250mm OD x 200mm ID |
| Tolerance : | H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13K9, K10, K11, K12 or as per clients’ requirements |
| Finish : | Black, Bright Polished, Rough Turned, NO.4 Finish, Matt Finish, BA Finish |
| STANDARD | WERKSTOFF NR. | UNS | JIS | GOST | BS | AFNOR | EN |
| Monel K500 | 2.4375 | N05500 |
| Grade | C | Mn | Si | Cu | Fe | Ni | S |
| Monel K500 | 0.25 max | 1.5 max | 0.5 max | 27.00 – 33.00 | 0.5 – 2 | 63.00 min | 0.010 max |
| Density | Melting Point | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength (0.2%Offset) | Elongation |
| 8.44 g/cm3 | 1350 °C (2460 °F) | Psi – 1,60,000 , MPa – 1100 | Psi – 1,15000 , MPa – 790 | 20% |
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