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EN 2.4951 Nickel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

EN 2.4951 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 69% 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 EN 2.4951 nickel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
50
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
48 to 52
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 65.4 to 81.7
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5