50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. Nickel 690

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 690 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 nickel 690.

50Cr-50Ni-Cb (R20501) Casting Alloy Nickel Alloy 690 (N06690)

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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, %		3.4 to 34

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		640 to 990

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31 to 170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		160 to 1440

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 33

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 27

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 25

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		47 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		27 to 31

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		7.0 to 11

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		43.3 to 51.6
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 66

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

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