50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. Nickel 600

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 600 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy Nickel Alloy 600 (N06600, NA14)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		3.4 to 35

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		650 to 990

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 760

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		460

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31 to 180

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		350
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 1490

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		21 to 32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 29

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

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

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), %		72 to 80

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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

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