50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. AWS E310

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E310 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy and the bottom bar is AWS E310.

50Cr-50Ni-Cb (R20501) Casting Alloy AWS E310 (W31010) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		5.6
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		26

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.080 to 0.2

Chromium (Cr), %		47 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		25 to 28

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		44.5 to 53.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		43.3 to 51.6
Nickel (Ni), %		20 to 22.5

Niobium (Nb), %		1.4 to 1.7
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.16
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0