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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. ASTM A356 Grade 1

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A356 grade 1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
98.3 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0