Chromium 33 vs. Nickel 59

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 57% 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 chromium 33 and the bottom bar is nickel 59.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)Nickel Alloy 59 (2.4605, N06059, NiCr23Mo16Al)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		50

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		280

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0.1 to 0.4

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.010

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 24

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.3

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 16.5

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		56.2 to 62.9

Nitrogen (N), %		0.35 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010