Chromium 33 vs. Nickel 601

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is chromium 33 and the bottom bar is nickel 601.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 800

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		49

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		86 to 200

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 1630

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		58 to 63

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

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015