50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. Nickel 725

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 71% 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 nickel 725.

50Cr-50Ni-Cb (R20501) Casting Alloy Nickel Alloy 725 (N07725)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		5.6
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		60
Base Metal Price, % relative		75

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		190

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		240

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		300

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.35

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		47 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 22.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		2.3 to 15.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.35

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		7.0 to 9.5

Nickel (Ni), %		43.3 to 51.6
Nickel (Ni), %		55 to 59

Niobium (Nb), %		1.4 to 1.7
Niobium (Nb), %		2.8 to 4.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.16
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		1.0 to 1.7