Monel 500 Scrap / Monel K500 Foundry Scrap / Alloy 500 Scrap

Product Description

Chemical Composition (%)

• Nickel + Cobalt: 63.0 min

• Copper: 27.0 - 33.0

• Aluminum: 2.30 - 3.15

• Titanium: 0.35 - 0.85

• Iron: 2.00 max

• Manganese: 1.50 max

• Silicon: 0.50 max

• Carbon: 0.25 max

• Sulfur: 0.01 max

Material Standards & Designations

• UNS Number: N05500

• Werkstoff Number: 2.4375

• Standard Specification: ASTM B865 / BS3076 / QQ-N-286

Physical & Mechanical Properties

• Density: 8.44 g/cm³

• Melting Range: 1315 - 1350 °C

• Tensile Strength: 90 - 180 ksi (depends on age hardening/temper)

• Hardness: 27 - 37 HRC (aged)

• Magnetic Behavior: Non-magnetic to -100 °C

Available Scrap Forms

• Bar ends and round offcuts

• Plate, sheet, and coil cuttings

• Pipe rings, hollow bars, and tubing cutoffs

• Foundry runner and riser scrap

• Tooling, wire rod, punchings, and solid forging scrap

Recycling Guidelines

• Segregate completely from standard Monel 400 (Alloy 400 does not contain aluminum/titanium).

• Free of iron contamination, oil, moisture, scale, and foreign non-ferrous alloys.

• Positive Material Identification (PMI) / XRF spectro verification recommended prior to foundry melting.