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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. EN 2.4878 Nickel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4878 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is EN 2.4878 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
13 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1210 to 1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
740 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
80
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
150 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
1370 to 1540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
41 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
37 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.010 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.030 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
43.6 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0070
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
2.8 to 3.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.030 to 0.070