60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. S35140 Stainless Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S35140 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is S35140 stainless steel.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy UNS S35140 Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		78

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

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

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

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 22

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		44.1 to 52.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 3.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		25 to 27

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.25 to 0.75

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.2

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
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