Grade M35-2 Nickel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

Grade M35-2 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 M35-2 nickel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

Grade M35-2 (J04020) Cast Nickel 50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		5.7

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		62
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		350

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		10
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

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

Copper (Cu), %		26 to 33
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		59.1 to 74
Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), %		0

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