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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CY40 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 (8, 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 CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
14 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
67 to 86
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
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 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0