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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. Grade VDC Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 34.5 to 42
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0