50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. C17000 Copper

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy UNS C17000 (CW100C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		5.7
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 31

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 1310

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		4.2 to 390

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		350
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		110 to 5420

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 41

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 30

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.6 to 1.8

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

Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		96.3 to 98.2

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

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

Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6

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 0.2

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5