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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
45
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
190
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
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0.6 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0