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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
4.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
49.2 to 60.1
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4