50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-5

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS ERNiCrFe-5 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 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 alloy and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCrFe-5.

50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy AWS ERNiCrFe-5 (N06062) Weld Metal

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		65

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.12

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 10

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		70 to 78.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		1.5 to 3.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5