Grade CZ100 Nickel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

Grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 49% 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 CZ100 nickel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel 50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		11
Elongation at Break, %		5.7

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		69
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		35
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		350

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100
Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5