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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
54.9 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0