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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
50
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
44.5 to 52
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5